It spurred an explosive migration to California and is yearned for as a piece of jewelry part of people's collection. Turns ...

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The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, ...

Guwahati hosts the 2nd North East Geology and Mining Ministers Conclave. The Geological Survey of India identifies vast mineral potential in the Northeast. Assam is auctioning limestone blocks. The ...

In the remote wilderness of northeastern Utah, a strange and unsettling phenomenon is quietly unfolding. A massive earth crack, stretching for miles, is slowly tearing through the desert landscape ...

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work.