Most of the U.S. volcanoes that have been making themselves known since spring woke up a bit, shook themselves off and then ...

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...

A minor, 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday. It was followed by a larger, 4.3-magnitude quake ...

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Friday (July 11), according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

Mount Rainier is considered an active volcano and has not had a significant eruption in the past 500 years. However, it is ...

United States Geological Survey. USGS Touts Potential Oil and Gas Resources Beneath Public Lands in Updated Survey Environmentalists worry the report will be used to justify an increase in ...

The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, including grants to universities. That could affect funding relied on by survey ...