Lava fire flares up as it flows down dirt road, a result of the 2014 Kilauea Volcano eruption and lava flow. (Kelly Hudson/FEMA) Every year, the United States experiences dozens, if not hundreds, of ...

In this edition of Science Picks, learn about an upcoming Canoe Journey to study water resources in the Salish Sea, a new USGS partnership to develop a volcano early warning system in Chile, how ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Rivers are the circulatory system of the continents. They are the conduits for water, ...

A Texas Gas Transmission pipeline located approximately 15 miles southwest of Dulac burns natural gas near Lake Mechant, April 9, 2012. The Coast Guard and the Terrebonne Parish Fire Department ...

This weekend, the U.S. Navy announced that it is temporarily closing four submarine repair drydocks in Washington due to earthquake risk. This closure stemmed from a recent seismic assessment for ...

A partnership between the federal government and state geological surveys, Earth MRI was established in 2019 with the goal of improving America’s knowledge of its “critical mineral” resources, a list ...

A peculiar magnetic anomaly detected beneath the Northern Territory suggests the presence of unknown rock formations. Advanced airborne magnetic surveys revealed this anomaly, distinct from ...

Remember Chester in The Cricket in Times Square? George Selden was inspired to write his classic children's story after hearing chirps in the subway. Crickets and katydids are a vital part of the ...

There's a billion-year gap in Earth's geological history. A new study seeks to explain the mystery.

In this edition of Science Picks, discover details about the recent major earthquake in China, including expectations for aftershocks, and find out about a hypothetical earthquake scenario unveiled ...

The report identifies key variables to be monitored and data-managed in terms of river science. Specific ideas include enhancements in streamflow, biological, and sediment monitoring and include ...