USGS Science Stories, 601 Topics Available
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains a public archive of 601 featured science stories spanning topics including Biology, Citizen Science, Climate, Coasts, Ecosystems, Energy, Geology, Information Systems, Maps and Mapping, Methods and Analyses, Minerals, Natural Hazards, Ocean, Planetary Science, Science Technology, and Water. The archive is searchable by topic, release date (2026 through 1899), and U.S. state/territory location, with full-text search and configurable items-per-page filtering. Recent featured stories highlighted include volcanic activity at Kilauea, solar superstorm risk modeling, domestic lithium development, the M8.8 Kamchatka earthquake aftershock forecast, Alaskan water monitoring from space, and hurricane-related landslide hazards.
“Since December 23, 2024, an eruption has been intermittently active within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea on the island of Hawaiʻi”
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USGS has published a consolidated index of 601 featured science stories organized across 18 topic categories, searchable by year (2026 back to 1899) and U.S. state or territory location. The archive includes full-text search and pagination controls, and is accessible via an RSS feed. Recent highlighted stories cover volcanic eruption monitoring, solar storm risk, critical mineral exploration, earthquake forecasting, water-resource monitoring, and hurricane-related landslide hazards.
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Subscribe (RSS feed) Filter Total Items: 601 Topics Topic Biology Citizen Science Climate Coasts Ecosystems Energy Geology Information Systems Maps and Mapping Methods and Analyses Minerals Natural Hazards Ocean Other Planetary Science Science Technology Water Node Release Date Year 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1872 1871 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 1859 1858 1857 1856 1855 1854 1853 1852 1851 1850 1849 1848 1847 1846 1845 1844 1843 1842 1841 1840 1839 1838 1837 1836 1835 1834 1833 1832 1831 1830 1829 1828 1827 1826 1825 1824 1823 1822 1821 1820 1819 1818 1817 1816 1815 1814 1813 1812 1811 Fulltext search Items per page Label
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He Ahi, He ʻĀina: From Fire Comes Land
January 20, 2026
He Ahi, He ʻĀina: From Fire Comes Land
Since December 23, 2024, an eruption has been intermittently active within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea on the island of Hawaiʻi...
Read Article What a Solar Superstorm Could Mean for the US
December 10, 2025
What a Solar Superstorm Could Mean for the US
If a geomagnetic storm as large as the famed “Carrington Event” of 1859 were to occur today, it could adversely affect telecommunications and electric...
Read Article Landsat at Work: USGS Informing Domestic Lithium Development
September 17, 2025
Landsat at Work: USGS Informing Domestic Lithium Development
Chances are, most people reading this story are using a device powered by a lithium-ion battery. Lithium is best known for powering batteries in...
Read Article USGS releases aftershock forecast for M8.8 Russian Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake
July 31, 2025
USGS releases aftershock forecast for M8.8 Russian Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake
To learn more about the seismotectonics of the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone, check out our new geonarrative.
Read Article Seeing Water from Space
July 30, 2025
Seeing Water from Space
Picture a remote Alaskan town connected to the outside world by a single bridge spanning a wild river. When massive ice blocks dam up rivers and then...
Read Article USGS Geologic Mapping Project Supports Critical Mineral Exploration, Enhances Public Safety in the Southeast
July 23, 2025
USGS Geologic Mapping Project Supports Critical Mineral Exploration, Enhances Public Safety in the Southeast
Deep beneath the southeastern U.S. lies a hidden world of critical minerals and potential earthquake risks. A U.S. Geological Survey geologic mapping...
Read Article It’s a hot topic: Geothermal energy, and how USGS science could help harness it
July 7, 2025
It’s a hot topic: Geothermal energy, and how USGS science could help harness it
Beneath the Western U.S. lies a vast, largely untapped reservoir of energy: geothermal heat.
Read Article Explosive Colors: Unveiling the Mineral Magic Behind Fourth of July Fireworks
July 1, 2025
Explosive Colors: Unveiling the Mineral Magic Behind Fourth of July Fireworks
As vibrant fireworks light up the sky this Fourth of July, many may find themselves intrigued by the secrets behind their dazzling colors. The magic...
Read Article Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Landslide Legacy
June 9, 2025
Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Landslide Legacy
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall and unleashed widespread and destructive flooding, damaging winds, and extensive landslide activity...
Read Article USGS Stands Ready for a Potentially Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
May 29, 2025
USGS Stands Ready for a Potentially Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey is prepared to aid coastal...
Read Article USGS Coastal Storm Team gears up for 2025 hurricane season
May 28, 2025
USGS Coastal Storm Team gears up for 2025 hurricane season
As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal Storm Team is leveraging data from past storms to support decision-makers...
Read Article The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: How Wildfires Reshape Landscapes
May 5, 2025
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: How Wildfires Reshape Landscapes
Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to cause hazards like...
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