Science Snippets
Discover updates highlighting findings and insights into the work of the USGS.
The Loneliest Seismometers on Earth
The USGS Albuquerque Seismological Observatory is partnering with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the National...
Interior Department releases final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
Editor’s note: Posted November 14 following the end of the lapse in appropriations.
The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey...
Department of the Interior releases draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals
The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, has released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals and a report that outlines a...
Interactive Atlas of Critical Minerals
Critical minerals power the technology behind smartphones, computers and even fighter planes. The interactive Critical Minerals Atlas shows where...
Department of the Interior launches effort to recover critical minerals from mine waste
The Department of the Interior is taking decisive steps to recover critical minerals essential to America’s economic strength, national defense, and...
USGS Releases Report on Oil and Gas Potential Beneath U.S. Public Lands
The Department of the Interior announced a USGS report on undiscovered oil and gas resources under the federally managed public lands of the U.S...
Mapping, Mine Wastes and More Critical Minerals Science:
In 2024, the USGS developed new directions in critical mineral supply chain analysis, innovated new methods for assessing undiscovered mineral...
USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas in Southwest Wyoming, Northwest Colorado
A new USGS report estimated 473 million barrels of oil and 27 trillion cubic feet of natural gas are undiscovered and technically recoverable in the...
Almost 1,000 sea turtles returned to the wild after being saved from frigid water in Florida
After about a week of recovering from frigid temperatures that hit much of the Florida panhandle in late January, around 1,000 sea turtles rescued...
Securing the Nation’s Need for Native Seed
A new progress report showcases how partnership and federal investment have advanced the National Seed Strategy, a pragmatic tool for restoring...
U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals
This week the White House released the first Quadrennial Supply Chain review, detailing supply chains critical for national and economic security.
Ghost forests: Learn more as Halloween sneaks up!
Have you ever walked through a forest and felt a little spooked? Well, that’s definitely the vibe of ghost forests!