The United States Geological Survey has released a mobile-friendly interactive geological map of the lower 48 states and it's ...

Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more ...

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake was recorded near Petrolia Sunday morning, according to the U.S.

The Science Behind River Downcutting The water pressure of a river can cut deep into a riverbed. Sediments from the riverbed ...

Even long-lived subduction zones eventually die, and scientists believe they are witnessing the slow death of one in the northern end of the Cascadia subduction zone.

Geological engineers bridge the gap between geology and civil engineering, ensuring safe, sustainable interactions with the Earth through tasks like infrastructure design, resource exploration, ...

States like Colorado, Wyoming and Utah may have mountains and canyons that beautifully fill picture windows, but Kansas has one type of window that makes geologists in those state’s envious. A window ...

The flights are part of a U.S. Geological Survey initiative that maps resources to better understand the nation's geology.

Madagascar’s land reshaped twice. Two giant rifts flipped slopes, reversed rivers, and formed isolated landscapes that nurtured Madagascar.

It's no surprise that climbers flock to the area year after year to enjoy the geological wonders Utah has to offer. When it ...

What’s hiding inside? Why Wyoming’s Devils Tower is still a geological mystery Standing tall at 1,267 feet in Northeastern ...