N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all ...

Nestled along the rugged coastline of Fort Bragg, California, Jug Handle State Natural Reserve is a hidden gem that’s been ...

No, it’s not a new hipster bar in San Francisco or a trendy yoga pose. It’s actually a state park that’s been hiding in plain ...

As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.

For centuries, maps depicted California as an island—a mystery that puzzled explorers and historians alike. This video dives into the origins of this misconception, from 16th-century maps and ...

Amid renewed calls to boost domestic energy production, including President Donald Trump's famous "drill, baby, drill" ...

USGS researchers have unveiled the first map of prospective locations for hydrogen gas in the contiguous United States — and ...

Figure 4 - Rock-chip samples showing percent copper at Chair Mountain, AZ Property.

High wind warnings are again in effect through Wednesday for large areas of Southern California. (Photo by David Crane ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explained via UCLA’s The ...