In the Bay State, residents can purchase land right down to the low-tide line, leaving many beaches — including in popular ...

Mariners Trail, Point Beach State Forest, the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail and Woodland Dunes Nature Center make our list of great places to hike.

A mineral is destroying foundations in New England—and now Massachusetts is taking action. Here’s what buyers and owners need ...

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...

Maine authorities seek public assistance after paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart was found murdered at Crawford Pond, with ...

While earthquakes do occur on occasion in Florida, what you felt last night wasn't an earthquake, at least according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Satellite imagery captured by Landsat 7, a joint mission of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA, show a stark ...

Amid blistering triple-digit temperatures Tuesday, Kenefick Park in the city’s North End was full of people trying to stay cool. Anita Rios watched as her two kids played in the splash pad’s ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Color and black and white prints ...

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work.

The story involves an inland sea, powerful rivers, the shearing of the Earth’s crust along major fault systems, magmatic intrusions and volcanic eruptions.

The drought continues to improve in Massachusetts with U.S. Drought Monitor Map reducing the amount of the state experiencing a moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions. Drought status in ...