A team of geologists coming from New Zealand, New Caledonia, Australia, the U.S., Denmark and Tasmania compiled a new geological map using a combination of rock samples recovered from the sea and ...

Superintendent Megan Degenfelder addresses concerns that industry ties could muddle her work on state's behalf.

A helicopter dangling a massive, hula hoop-shaped sensor will soon be carrying out flights roughly 200 feet above the High ...

He became the first person to map the geology of an entire nation. Not only was this scientifically significant, but in the process he produced something rather beautiful. Smith's colourful and ...

For an interactive, online version of this map, visit the USGS website. So, should we be concerned? Numerous studies have found associations between PFAS and increased blood cholesterol and blood ...

A coastal bathymetry map shows the ocean's depth off the Florida Keys. Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey have developed a new method to measure ocean depth in shallow, near-shore environments.

A new geological survey has discovered enough lithium ... Researchers used artificial intelligence to develop a map of the area that they say contains enough lithium to end the US’s reliance ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Earth is a planet full of mysteries. There are so many strange yet fascinating geological phenomena that just seem impossible to be a reality. From fossilized forests to a gas crater that has ...

The Department of Geological Sciences offers Master of Science (MS) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degree programs. Students interested in graduate work in the geological sciences should carefully read the ...

A recent report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows that much of Connecticut’s public groundwater supply areas, including areas that provide water to the state's largest cities, have a high ...