The National Museum of Natural History contains the petrified remains of ancient trees that were once the centerpiece of a ...

It would be harder for insurers and scientists to study wildfires, storms and other “billion dollar disasters,” which are ...

From the column: "Cutting funding for the USGS ... does not align with true fiscal conservatism, prioritizing long-term ...

An easy way to catch trains on the move may be a visit to a busy line or popular hot spot. This view from the station ...

VIDEO COURTESY USGS A live view of the Kilauea eruption from the northwest rim of the caldera looking east. COURTESY USGS Kilauea volcano fountaining returned to Halemaumau crater this evening. 2 /2 ...

Sulfur from sugarcane crops is flowing into wetlands in the Florida Everglades, creating toxic methylmercury, which ...

It wasn’t just the Metallica concert at Virginia Tech causing seismic waves this week, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Dillwyn.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released an assessment on Wednesday detailing potential undiscovered oil and gas in two ...

More than two dozen earthquakes have rattled a massive volcano over the last two days, as locals capture footage of steam ...

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has confirmed that tremors were felt in parts of Nairobi on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, with Kenya Met linking the incident to an earthquake within the region.

You know that very special rock you couldn’t resist picking up and taking home? The one with the uncanny shape, the surprising colors, the strange veins?

The United States has a critical mineral supply problem, made clear by the Russia-Ukraine war and the nation's dependency on ...