A preliminary magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded north of Borrego Springs Wednesday night, according to USGS.

The U.S. Geological Survey is confirming an earthquake has hit the historic midcoast island of Monhegan. The magnitude 2 ...

A new geological study is reshaping what scientists know about Maine's bedrock, and could play a key role in the state's ...

A new geological study is giving scientists a fresh look at Maine's past, and what they're finding could shape the state's ...

Maine geologists are uncovering new clues about the state's geologic history and its future in a three-year mapping project in Aroostook County.

Dating dinosaur eggs is difficult: available methods are limited and prone to errors because measurement proxies – such as volcanic rocks or crystals – may have changed between egg laying and dating ...

New research suggests that as Earth traveled through space over billions of years, its movements in and out of the spiral arms of the Milky Way (seen here from the top of Cerro Armazones, Chile) may ...

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