A geologic map is made to show the reader information about the geological formations of the land, including detailed ...

The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and ...

A quiet revolution is unfolding beneath the American West. In 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a new ...

A helicopter fitted with a device that looks something like a mosquito’s proboscis will be flying over parts of Baker County ...

RENO (AP) — Low-flying aircraft will fly over northern Nevada in the next two months to take measurements that a government agency says will help assess the region's geology and hydrology features ...

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 ...

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) ...

More than 400 years after its discovery by astronomer Galileo Galilei, the largest moon in the solar system — Jupiter’s moon Ganymede — has finally claimed a spot on the map. A group of scientists led ...

Mercury, the innermost planet of our Solar System is a grey, barren world to our human eyes. In stark contrast, this map shows a portion of the surface in a patchwork of colour, each shade ...