A team of Earth scientists led by the Center for Marine Environmental Studies has identified the 1950s as the most likely ...

A career U.S. Geological Survey employee created fake companies as part of a scheme that defrauded the government of more than $1.2 million over the course of 15 years, federal prosecutors say.

James Montoya, 54, worked as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist for the U. S. Geological Survey in a Lakewood office. The U.S. Department of the Interior, which has oversight of the USGS ...

A new study dates the start of the Anthropocene, the epoch where human impact on the Earth system causes it to deviate from ...

One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil's geological service said ...

Dry erase markers are widely used in various environments including schools, offices, and households. They are typically applied to whiteboards, items made of glass, and specific laminated surfaces.

The researchers found a “robust difference“ in mitochondrial and nuclear genetic markers in related shark species.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 shook the southern California city of Malibu and other parts of the Los Angeles region, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday ...

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California early Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The strong quake was recorded about 4.35 miles north of Malibu and about ...

ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) -- A swarm of small earthquakes struck Ontario Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, rattling some nerves but not causing major damage. The first 3.5 ...

The 3.4-magnitude earthquake follows a 4.7 tremor, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area less than a day after a 4.7 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed two earthquakes struck Tuesday morning on the west side of the Albuquerque metro. According to the USGS, a 2.5-magnitude earthquake ...