Science Features
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Caribou expert Layne Adams discusses the lives of reindeer — apart from their famous role on Christmas Eve. Read more
Learn more about USGS science to forecast natural hazards. Read more
Pacific storms can be as big as East Coast storms, and USGS science is helping to increase our understanding of them. Read more
Watch USGS scientists in the Arctic track Pacific walruses to examine how these animals are faring in a world with less sea ice. Read more
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The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
Learn about USGS science on the processes that cause coastal change. Read more
Years of USGS research come to fruition next week as Colorado River water is released from Lake Powell under a new science-based adaptive management protocol. Read more
Join us in Reston on December 5th at 7:00pm for our free public lecture on the impacts of offshore wind energy development on migratory seabirds!