The new owner of the former USGS campus in Menlo Park is proposing to build 670 apartments and office space for about 3,000 employees on the 17-acre lot. Presidio Bay Ventures submitted plans on Jan.

In what the agency hopes will spur a major leap in American geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new mapping tool that allows anyone to peer into the earth beneath their feet. Dubbed ...

Yes' 1973 double album prog milestone, Tales From Topographic Oceans, is getting a massive overhaul early next year. The box set will expand the album to 12 CDs plus a Blu-ray featuring various mixes ...

Going for a hike this fall? The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now offering custom maps made free with their 25K Recreational Topo layer.

You can now get detailed topographic maps that put trails, rivers, and campgrounds front and center without paying a dime. The new 25K Recreational Topo series is built for people who plan trips on ...

The Cooperative National Geologic Map offers a complete and detailed look at the bedrock and fault systems of the continental United States. The first geological map of the United States was published ...

Northwest Colorado and southwest Wyoming have an estimated 3 million barrels of oil and 666 billion cubic feet of gas that are recoverable, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said in a recent ...

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work. By Rebecca Dzombak Every spring for the last 31 years, ...

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