South Carolina is home to a lot of alligators. Around 100,000 of them, to be exact. Although it is fewer than in some states, ...

As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...

Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that could ...

According to USGS' list of latest earthquakes, there have been eight aftershocks reported near Julian, California. Most of them were around a 2.6 or 2.8 magnitude. The strongest was a magnitude 4.0 ...

When Hurricane Helene unleashed 15 inches of rain over two days in October 2024, the flood waters did not just recede quietly ...

Scientists discover massive deposits of this valuable resource sitting beneath the feet of millions of Americans.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake came as Myanmar is engaged in ...

Some roads are just meant to be traveled during daylight hours. Helen’s Bridge in Asheville, North Carolina is exactly that kind of place—a stone archway that transforms from picturesque historic ...

This week's contribution is from Stanley Mordensky, geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey ... but the second oldest rocks yet found in North America and the third oldest in the world.

That’s exactly what happens when North Carolinians first lay eyes on Whitewater Falls near Cashiers – an 811-foot cascade ...

This underscores some counties’ difficulty retaining or growing their educated workforce. The map provides a powerful snapshot of North Carolina’s progress. While the overall trend is positive, county ...

"We do not, in fact, track homes," the USGS told News 13. Since Helene, the North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS) has identified 250 impacted properties in 13 western counties. NCGS continued to ...