In geology, even small layers can tell big stories. But figuring out the origins of such small layers can be a challenge, ...

The map cost millions to produce, Deal said, in terms of the time, effort and cash needed to undertake a detailed look at the state's geologic makeup. The map was compiled from more than 100 ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 21, 2025, Section A, Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: Maps Might Be Lost as Cuts Threaten Geological Surveys.

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

The formation of Heart Mountain near Cody is a story of a block of rock the size of Rhode Island moving at 700 mph, an ...

Tourists and officials were startled by a hydrothermal explosion at Black Diamond Pool in July 2024. Geoscientists are ...

Jay Shearer, a past president of the Montana Geological Society, said he came close to buying a house under the Rims some years ago. “I really wanted to,” he said.

For the first time in three decades, the federal government has released a study tallying up the amount of oil and gas under ...

For the first time in three decades, the federal government has released a study tallying up the amount of oil and gas under ...

You may want to thoroughly wash all of your grains and rice as officials warn that a common pesticide used by farmers may ...

The Miami University Summer field geology courses have been significantly changed from past offerings. Beginning in 2025, both undergraduate (GLG 411) and graduate (GLG 511) Field Geology courses will ...

The animals that plummeted 85 feet into Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave provide a layered history of life dating back to the ...