- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 12th, 2015
Major 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Already Devastated Nepal
The tremor struck this May 12 at 7:05 UTC, was an aftershock to the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that happened on April 25
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 9th, 2014
Experts Find Sea Otters Can Get Infected with the Swine Flu
Traces of the H1N1 virus were discovered in these marine creatures
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 2nd, 2014
Northern Chile Devastated by Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake
Five reported dead, three others are in critical condition
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 1st, 2014
Recent LA Earthquake Modeled by JPL Scientists
The team used data from the USGS to compile its new model
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 26th, 2014
Landsat 8 Images Large Landslide in Washington State
The natural disaster occurred less than a week ago
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 20th, 2014
North Atlantic Offers Passageway for Avian Flu Virus
The pathogen can use this route to move from Europe to America
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 12th, 2014
Marathoner Bird Can Sense Large-Scale Weather Patterns over the Ocean
The shorebird can fly extremely long distances as if reading a map
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 8th, 2014
World's Copper Reserves Estimated at 3.5 Billion Metric Tons in New Study
These amounts are divided between 11 regions around the globe
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 26th, 2014
Barred Owls Are Endangering Spotted Owls in Pacific Northwest
The former are significantly more aggressive than the latter
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 19th, 2014
US, Canada Merge Water Maps at Border
The new asset provides a comprehensive view of shared water basins
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 19th, 2014
Interactive Map Helps Document How Wind Turbines Affect Wildlife
The interactive map is the brainchild of folks working with the US Geological Survey
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2014
Cool Interactive Map Lets You Keep Tabs on Wind Farms in the US
The map was released by the US Geological Survey, shows some 47,000 wind turbines
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2014
Bats Can Be Identified by Their Clicking Patterns
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2014
Largest Moon in the Solar System Gets First Global Geologic Map – Video
Ganymede is now finally on the map thanks to USGS researchers
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 11th, 2014
Anniversary: Landsat-8 Turns 1 in Earth's Orbit
The satellite releases massive image to mark the event
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 24th, 2014
Activity in New Madrid Seismic Zone Is Not Slowing Down
Researchers have no idea of what to expect from this active area
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 17th, 2014
Mount Shasta Bears All for the Camera in New NASA Image
Most of its surface is completely devoid of all ices