The U.S. Geological Survey says that more oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin's Woodford and Barnett shales are ...

Many of the state's largest earthquakes have struck near the junction, where the Pacific, North American and Gorda plates ...

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

This is the first time seismic activity of this intensity has been recorded since the start of Kilauea’s eruption in December ...

Episode 40 of the ongoing Kilauea eruption could begin at any time, according to scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey.

A recent U.S. Geological Survey assessment of previously undiscovered gas and oil in Texas' Permian Basin has found that ...

An alert sent to people across California warning about a strong earthquake striking Northern Nevada on Thursday morning was sent in error, officials said. At 8:06 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Have you seen any dead butterflies lately? If so, the U.S. Geological Survey wants you to mail them their way, along with deceased moths and skippers. The agency is collecting specimens from six ...

Three of the great tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust meet at the Mendocino Triple Junction, off the Humboldt ...

The U.S. Geological Survey in 2021 acknowledged that an analyst at the National Water Quality Laboratory had falsified thousands of test results. Some key U.S. Geological Survey laboratories remain ...

A Houston company with some major government contracting moves ahead has secured a contract worth up to $350 million.

Seismologists have discovered hidden faults at the Mendocino Triple Junction by tracking tiny earthquakes using a new ...