The United States Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated the 50th dedication anniversary of its headquarters in Reston on July 12. USGS is the sole scientific agency of the United States government ...

Years later, the site was renamed Lees Ferry. On this rough, desolate patch of land, Emma and John built a home fashioned out of rock. The following year, Emma gave birth to Fanny Dell ...

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake on Guam with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 at 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, but didn't raise any tsunami threat. There were no injuries and damages ...

The USGS has 60 science centers across the nation. Recognizing the threat, more than a dozen organizations have organized a virtual rally for Thursday, May 22, to show support for the EMA.

Two Marine Department officials have told a court inquest that they failed to notice a design flaw in a ferry involved in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters as they thought they ...

Andrew Palmer was on the Walla Walla ferry serving the Seattle-Bremerton route when he and other passengers spotted someone in distress who was "splashing pretty violently." "You'll have some ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The initial campaign of year-round service from the Cross Bay Ferry is ending early. According to the City of St. Petersburg, information posted on its social accounts ...

The landslide of rock and ice was the largest in recorded history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The landslide removed Mount St. Helens’ northern flank and part of the ...

MILLERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Millersburg Ferry has launched for the season. It runs between Millersburg and Liverpool on the Susquehanna River and is the only river crossing between Duncannon ...

Ferry services between Hong Kong and Macau will be disrupted for a second straight day after a catamaran hit a pier over the weekend, with the vessel awaiting repairs. TurboJet, which operates the ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the seismic activity along the San Andreas Fault, which spans 800 miles from Cape Mendocino in the north to the Salton Sea in the south. Scientists warn ...