The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, ...

In late June 2025, an ancient city covering several square miles was discovered beneath Wyoming's Horse Peak mountain.

D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s, and gained notoriety as a component of Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces in ...

Scientists found millions of Americans may be regularly exposed to dangerous levels of arsenic, and they may not even know it ...

Matt LaFever has reported on California’s North Coast in print and radio for nearly a decade. A Humboldt State grad and ...

A minor 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California with no immediate damage reported. Experts warn of potential ...

In late June 2025, an ancient city covering several square miles was discovered beneath Wyoming's Horse Peak mountain. In ...

The USGS partners on this effort with the Michigan Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, and many other state geological surveys.

Scientists recently released research showing where groundwater is most at risk of contamination by orphan wells.

The Appalachian Basin – which includes parts of eastern Ohio – is one of the areas where aquifers are most at risk.

Researchers and environmental officials are keeping track of PFAS, or forever chemicals, turning up in the bodies of local ...

A minor earthquake briefly shook the Redding area early Friday morning, awakening some residents. The temblor happened at 3:57 a.m. according to the US Geological Survey. It lasted several seconds, ...