A major flood event also struck the Texas Hill Country in July of 1987 after a series of 17 thunderstorms moved slowly, in ...

Copper and base metals developer Oscillate has signed a nonbinding heads of terms agreement with Kalahari Copper to acquire a subsidiary that holds copper and silver exploration tenements, in Botswana ...

Scientists used an autonomous underwater vehicle to image previously unexplored, ultra-deep waters near the abyss of the ...

River gauges, sirens and clear alerts can together help emergency managers anticipate flash floods and communicate ...

Seismologists are closely monitoring Mount Rainier after a swarm of earthquakes struck the Pacific Northwest’s tallest ...

The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state.

Lava is spewing roughly 1,200 feet into the air at Mount Kilauea. You can watch live above. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...

COURTESY USGS COURTESY USGS A screenshot of the live view of the eruption in Halemaumau, from the northwest rim of the caldera, as seen this morning. 2 /2 COURTESY USGS A screenshot of the live view ...

Mount Kilauea erupted to life Wednesday as one of the world's most active volcanoes makes headlines once again.

More than 400 earthquakes rattled Washington's Mount Rainier over just 12 hours on Tuesday, sparking fears that the ...

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 ...

Of the yet-to-be-discovered oil on U.S. federal lands, about half is believed to be in Alaska, according to the new estimate.