Geologic maps don’t make headlines ... and prepare for natural disasters. In the US, geologists have spent millions of hours ...

A map from the USGS showed that some rivers were 23,000 percent of their normal median level or higher as of Friday morning.

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Ecuador on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:44 a.m. Ecuador time about 12 ...

The US Geological Survey assessed technically recoverable oil and gas reserves in Maverick basin formations in the Western ...