Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key ...

Geologic maps don’t make headlines. You probably haven’t seen one unless you work in energy, ... Across sectors, the value of a single geological map ranged from $11,000 to $18,000 per use.

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The USGS (with help from NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute) has released the first complete geologic map of the Moon, providing a truly comprehensive look at our nearest cosmic neighbor.

A new digital geologic map of Alaska is being released today, providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information for the evaluation of land use in relation to resource extraction, ...

First-ever comprehensive geologic map of the moon Date: April 22, 2020 Source: US Geological Survey Summary: For the first time, the entire lunar surface has been completely mapped and uniformly ...

March 23, 1769 marks the birthday of pioneering stratigrapher William Smith, who is credited creating the first geological map, however like many other great accomplishments also Smith's idea of ...

The University of Washington project that produced some of the nation's most detailed geologic maps is in danger of being shut down — another victim of the sluggish economy.