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On Independence Day, fireworks light up the sky, captivating you with vibrant colors and thunderous booms. These dazzling displays owe their...

On July 4th, 2019, as millions of Southern Californians looked forward to fireworks and other celebrations, earthquake shaking rumbled across much of...

The U.S. Geological Survey and German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt  or DLR) signed a statement this month for plans to...

Learn more about the new strategy for current and future USGS microplastics research.

June is Great Outdoors Month, a celebration of encouraging everyone to go outdoors and embrace the natural world. 

Hurricane season is officially here. To help raise awareness on hurricane hazards and the scientific resources available to at-risk communities, the U...

In an innovative approach to addressing uranium mining's impact in the Grand Canyon region, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a visually...

The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

In the summer of 2021, travelers in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon were safely evacuated before massive mounds of mud and rocks buried highways and...

Wildfires are a natural process in many ecosystems, but they are increasing in size, severity and frequency in many areas across the United States.