Man-made Pollutants Finding Their Way Into Groundwater Through Septic Systems
Pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products associated with everyday household activities are finding their way into groundwater through septic systems in New York and New England, according...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking...
Forty years ago, water samples from around the country started flowing into the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Quality Laboratory in Colorado.
View ArticleMore than a Century of USGS Water Quality Studies in National Parks
In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, 1916-2016
View ArticleHow an Electron Microprobe Helps Find Minerals (and Makes Pretty Pictures!)
Today’s high-end electronics increasingly rely on mineral commodities...and research into those mineral commodities is increasingly using high-end electronics too!
View ArticleNew Uranium Mineral Named for USGS Scientist
Everyone’s seen the news–scientists discover a new species of fly and name it for Beyonce; scientists discover a new species of monkey and auction its name off; etc. Hundreds of new species of animals,...
View ArticleInvestigating Lung Disease in Military Veterans
Six years ago, veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan had trouble breathing normally. The list of potential causes that soldiers were exposed to seemed endless: smoke from burn pits used for...
View ArticleAn Integrated Framework for Ecological Drought Across Riverscapes of North...
Climate change is increasing extreme droughts events, posing a threat to freshwater ecosystems, particularly with human demands for diminishing water supplies.
View ArticleUSGS Celebrates 100 Years of Bird Banding Lab
Birds bring joy merely by their presence, from their bold colors and majestic songs to their grace as they glide through the sky. Birds contribute more than beauty to the environment and society. Many...
View ArticleUSGS Scientists are Busy as a Bee
Many bumble bee species have declined in recent decades due to changes in habitat, climate, and pressures from pathogens, pesticides and introduced species. The western bumble bee, once common...
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