Within only a few moments, a catastrophic avalanche, volcano, earthquake or tsunami could kill every living creature nearby. It would be impossible to predict these natural disasters and mitigate ...

A new detailed map by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides a powerful, interactive tool that lets users see the types of rocks that lie underneath them. The map, which was unveiled in August, is ...

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has often referred to himself as a geologist despite never having worked as one after college, according to an analysis by CNN published Tuesday. Zinke has suggested he ...

Marvin, a trailblazer in more ways than one, surveys the Antarctic terrain on her meteorite-hunting expedition of 1978-79. Smithsonian Archives At the age of 57, geologist Ursula Marvin traveled to ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – James Starnes, a geologist with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), joined us ...