Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet’s largest land masses is less clear than we learned in ...

Sketch maps, satellite images, photos, GIS maps and geology maps are all useful, too. This video shows how to use an OS map, using scale and grid references.

The Imperial Valley has been recognized as one of the most unique places for geological study. It may not seem like much to ...

Satellite data has enabled researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to develop a new way to measure ocean depth. The technique, which uses imagery captured by the Landsat program, works ...

New evidence collected by China's Zhurong rover makes a compelling case for the existence of ancient oceans on Mars.

Gideon Futerman was visiting the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides in the summer when he spotted Google's car-mounted ...

Efforts to map groundwater, expand research and analyze water data are getting an injection with state and federal grants. The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology announced Tuesday its New ...

The new outsized little show at the Arts Center of the Capital Region has a perfectly convoluted title: “Little Brown Jug + Dig Deeper: [some] Art, Science, and History of Troy Clay.” It mixes soils, ...

THOSE who want to learn about the county's geology and archaeology without the hassle will be able to with author John Firth’s new book. Geology and Archaeology of Hampshire: For People Who Aren’t ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 was recorded near Borrego Springs Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is mapping areas vulnerable to cold lava floods originating from Mount ...