When the 8.2 magnitude Chignik earthquake hit off the coast of Alaska in 2021, it was a big warning signal.The largest ...

Southern California’s beaches have grown more than 500 acres over the past four decades despite being one of the most heavily ...

In A Nutshell Scientists have mapped 2,634 fault segments across the Moon’s volcanic plains that could generate moonquakes These faults are consistent with shallow moonquakes detected by Apollo ...

Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly. Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the ...

In what the agency hopes will spur a major leap in American geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new mapping tool that allows anyone to peer into the earth beneath their feet. Dubbed ...

Navigating the outdoors safely and efficiently often relies on understanding the landscape. United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps are essential tools, and understanding Exercise 29 ...

Going for a hike this fall? The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now offering custom maps made free with their 25K Recreational Topo layer.

Just after 1:30 A.M. on the morning of October 5, Eric Gilbertson, a professor of mechanical engineering at Seattle University, set out with three friends to hike up Cottonwood Creek Trail, a ...

The new Cooperative National Geologic Map from USGS offers map layers including age, geomaterial, and original map source. Credit: USGS, Public Domain A new, precisely detailed map of the continental ...