In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed "The Green Tunnel." But avid hikers know that ...

A minor earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck in Central California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:17 a.m. Pacific time about 6 ...

Survival Directive is a Priority Contract in Marathon that will require players to download NuCaloric's geological survey ...

Did you feel it? A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Snohomish County Tuesday morning and was felt in King and Pierce counties.

The EPA's newest data release detected PFAS in drinking water systems for roughly half the U.S. as well, although the ...

The Giles-House copyrighted e-book, “Geology of the Lower Owyhee River, Oregon’s Grand Canyon,” is now online at www.owyheegeology.com as a free downloadable document. An improved second edition will ...

Landsat 7, after 25 years, has retired, concluding a mission that provided an invaluable, consistent visual record of Earth. Its images have been crucial for understanding wildfire impacts, managing ...

Mysterious parallel microtunnels discovered in rock defy geology and could be the work of unknown microscopic ancient life.

Scientists from the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) have mapped submarine volcanoes, previously unmapped faults, internal ...

The Wyoming State Geological Survey has digitized old maps of the Granite Mountains, shedding light on hidden geological ...

Welcome to your seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ground shaking 24-7.