A pair of strong earthquakes has struck off the southern coast of Cuba, inflicting damage and causing landslides.

A new Gold Rush is taking shape on a quiet stretch of Kansas prairie. There, a clutch of startups backed by the likes of Bill Gates are searching below the surface for naturally occurring hydrogen, a ...

The magnetic North Pole is the direction that a compass needle points, and it is not a fixed location; it changes due to ...

Ciscomani said the absence of minerals such as copper, silicon, and fluorine from the Geological Survey's list, although they are on Energy's list, was "confusing to mineral producers and makes it ...

But the resource is in short supply globally and especially in the United States. A release this week from the U.S. Geological Survey suggests the U.S. might have all the lithium it needs in ancient ...

Each type of mineral has a unique crystal structure, which results from its chemical composition and a set of physical properties, such as hardness, color or magnetism, according to the United States ...

Southern Ohio experienced a small earthquake on Nov. 7 as the U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 2.4 magnitude quake a few ...

Boron nitride has comparable, but far less understood, physical characteristics to GaN, and may have the potential to perform similarly in some critical applications. “Boron does not have the same ...

It's undeniable that climate change is shaping our lives more now than ever. Between wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes, no ...

The Phoenix Zoo, along with several conservation partners released 25 threatened garter snakes into the Tonto National Forest ...

Over 30 places in 15 California counties will be getting new names by Jan. 1, 2025, replacing offensive slurs that still mar ...

Native Hawaiian oral traditions record a rich history of the changing volcanic landscape in Hawai‘i. Interweaving cultural ...