Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests otherwise. A study using NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data found ...

After announcing it would be renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Google has officially changed on its Maps ...

With a powerful winter storm set to bring up to 6 inches of snow, ice, and flooding across Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency, mobilizing resources to prepare for ...

The highest potential for naturally occurring hydrogen is in the Midcontinent Rift system, which runs through central parts ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor ...

Hubbard, who first joined the USGS as a postdoc, is part of the agency’s Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI).

It’s a Wednesday in June and Howard Veregin is exploring Walker in Wood County, Wisconsin. The location in central Wisconsin ...

Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin’s Chippewa County, there’s a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. New Auburn might not be on everyone’s radar, but it’s home to a state park that’s so underrated, you ...

Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin’s Chippewa County lies a hidden gem that’s been quietly dazzling visitors for years. The ...

There are still Republican majorities in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate for the new two-year legislative session. However, after new maps took effect following the November election ...

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

In the U.S., place names are standardized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the agency in charge of making maps. In his executive order, Trump asks ...