According to estimates from a new USGS predictive model, exposure to certain PFAS chemicals may pose health risks. An ...

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

The USGS has revealed than around 71 to 95 million Americans may rely on groundwater supplies with detectable levels of PFAS.

Landsat satellites have gone beyond observing Earth’s land by enabling new methods to measure ocean depth in shallow coastal ...

high-resolution national elevation data from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, and advanced computing to build a comprehensive landslide susceptibility model. The resulting map of the contiguous U.S., ...

At the tops of many mountains and along numerous roads across the USA are small brass disks called benchmarks. These survey points are critical for mapping the landscape, determining boundaries, and ...

Ever wonder where the highest bluff is along the Cape Cod National Seashore? We figure out where it is and then hike out there!

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports the seven quakes were recorded starting on October 11 and through October 17, with most happening in New Madrid County and two recent ones near ...

Newberry National Volcanic Monument is located within Deschutes National Forest .The Paulina Visitor Center (which is open ...

the USGS published an interactive, online map so users can see probability estimates of PFAS occurrence. Note that predictive results are intended to be evaluated at state, regional and national ...

A recent study found that many New Yorkers on public water supply sourced from groundwater could have PFAS in their water.

Tiltmeters are a crucial component of the volcanic monitoring network in Hawaii. By detecting subtle changes in ground ...