Alex Roddie takes a look at seven of the best hiking apps to help you find your way in the mountains as an additional ...

A geological map of the moon included in the new atlas. [Photo provided by Chinese Academy of Sciences via Xinhua] The world's first complete high-definition geological atlas of the moon, released by ...

Deep beneath the ice that defines modern Greenland, scientists have uncovered traces of a very different world, one that ...

The Paint Mines sprawl across 750 acres of El Paso County, roughly 30 miles east of Colorado Springs, yet somehow remain ...

Hidden between two major Arizona cities is a quiet destination offering scenic landscapes, historic charm, and plenty of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The U.S. Geological Survey plans to start low-level plane flights this month across eastern Iowa. The project is part of a national effort to find mineral resources and ...

Part 2: The search to identify underground resources is often done from the sky. Here’s how that scientific magic happens Helicopters sporting long appendages are flying over some rural areas of the ...

USGS released its most detailed national geologic map, offering layered views of geology beneath the Earth’s surface across the lower 48 states. The Cooperative National Geologic Map integrates data ...