USGS has unveiled its most detailed national geologic map, giving the public a free, interactive way to explore underground ...

In the summer, the U.S. Geological Survey began large-scale low-level airplane flights over the Upper Peninsula and northern ...

Geologic maps are used to locate natural resources, such as water or oil, or the best place to hunt for fossils, but they can also be eye catching works of art. Sharon Purdy A low-lying topographic ...

March 23, 1769 marks the birthday of pioneering stratigrapher William Smith, who is also credited with creating the first useful geological map, however like many other great accomplishments also ...

ONE OF THE reasons I became a geologist was the maps. I will never have enough walls in my house for all the beautiful geologic maps I'd love to hang. But these maps are also full of information about ...

COOS COUNTY — New mapping of Oregon’s coast increases understanding of geologic resources and hazards in an area that hasn’t been mapped in decades. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral ...

A research team led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released a new high-resolution geologic map of the Moon. The map includes discoveries made in the last ten years, like an updated chronology ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A newly created geological map of Pluto's famous heart-shaped region shows just how varied and ...

Geologic maps are used to locate natural resources, such as water or oil, or the best place to hunt for fossils, but they can also be eye catching works of art. Sharon Purdy A low-lying topographic ...