Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more detailed than you'd ever expect.

Whether you're an avid rock collector or simply interested in the world around you — this new tool is designed to make ...

A new digital geologic map of Alaska is being released today, providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information for the evaluation of land use in relation to resource extraction, ...

The first fully digitized geological map of Alaska, the product of two decades of work, was released Tuesday by the U.S. Geological Survey. To create the map and its voluminous supporting material, "I ...

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 ...

The US government has published the first digital map showing the geology of Alaska. The new geologic map, which is published by the US Geological Survey (USGS), illustrates the generalised rock ...

Researchers have created a unique map of the moon that reveals the geological make-up of our natural satellite. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the so-called "Unified Geologic ...

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 ...

Officials of the California Geological Survey marked the agency's 150th anniversary Tuesday by releasing two updated maps revealing the latest information on all the state's active seismic faults, as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. The German mining engineer Georgius Agricola (1494-1555) ...

For the first time, the entire lunar surface has been completely mapped and uniformly classified. The lunar map, called the 'Unified Geologic Map of the Moon,' will serve as the definitive blueprint ...

Residents in parts of Westmoreland, Fayette, Indiana and Somerset counties may see a low-flying plane or helicopter carrying a torpedo-like probe in the sky over the next few months. It’s part of a ...