The first anomalous thing people living in Manson noticed was the water. Iowa’s groundwater typically has a fairly high dissolved mineral content, mostly calcium and magnesium, absorbed as the water ...

Applying artificial intelligence approaches to a 15-year-long seismic record reveals how all the small earthquakes that occur in the Yellowstone region are related in space and time.

Build with care, build to last is the new philosophy as Nitin Gadkari’s road transport ministry introduces new protocols for hill highways ...

Local authorities should quickly update information, provide accurate forecasts, enforce all relevant regulations for ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered that a pair of three-judge panels hear two lawsuits that argue the battleground state ...

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 ...

A view of downtown Cedar Rapids from a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in Cedar Rapids in June 2014. (The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may ...

A series of earthquakes hit off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quakes measured at 4.5 and 4.6 magnitude strength and struck 16.15 miles, ...

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 ...

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 ...