Residents are considering options. Officials issue warning as worsening crisis threatens to swallow iconic coastline: 'This ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated the 50th dedication anniversary of its headquarters in Reston on July 12. USGS is the sole scientific agency of the United States government ...

Josie Pilchik, a master’s student at UMass, stands with James Garner at the Bitzer Hatchery in Montague. Both Pilchik and ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at ...

(VIDEO: USGS via CNN Newsource) — A small eruption occurred at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on Saturday, and a newly installed webcam captured it. The webcam was set up just weeks before ...

Trump administration identifies Massachusetts as sanctuary state, lists 12 communities put ‘on notice’ Amherst, Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Concord, Holyoke, Lawrence, Newton, Northampton ...

A fact sheet posted on the USGS website stated that the USGS “assessed undiscovered, technically recoverable conventional and continuous (unconventional) oil and gas resources in the Early to ...

The president’s public-facing proposal, published May 2, is not as specific, but includes a $564 million cut to all of USGS, which he claims would eliminate “programs that provide grants to ...

EXCLUSIVE: ICE has arrested more illegal aliens from Massachusetts after the state's sanctuary policies led to their release into communities. Some of these individuals were convicted of serious ...

The centers also help prevent drought by monitoring water levels in aquifers and ensuring that they're not being overdrawn. USGS data also protects drinking water by revealing much-needed information ...

Pyrrhotite is a mineral found in bedrock under certain parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It can cause long-term structural weakness in construction when used in cement, the USGS says.

Pyrrhotite is a mineral found in bedrock under certain parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts. It can cause long-term structural weakness in construction when used in cement, the USGS says. In ...