The Latest Breaking News from USGS

Moroccans mourn the victims of an earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people as rescue teams race to find survivors.

The shallower the earthquake, the more dangerous it can be

Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It’s a magical place, especially if you’re an octopus.

The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

The periodic table you may remember from chemistry class had two additional rows of elements below the main table. In the top added row are rare earth elements, metals critical in everyday technologies like cell phones and flat-screen TVs. Their global demand has skyrocketed for use in renewable energy technologies…

The tsunami warning was later changed to an advisory notice shortly after 9am UK time

The serene beauty of the Colorado River belies an ecosystem that is forever changed. I met the scientists fighting for its future

The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public systems

Research builds on previous studies indicating widespread effects of chemicals linked to adverse health problems.