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The first successful circumnavigation of the Earth, begun by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano, ...
The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region. The world is losing fresh water at an unprecedented rate, two decades' worth of satellite data has revealed.
Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...
A new method integrates Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) with conventional ground geodetic networks, taking us closer to high-resolution mapping of plate motions.
Test your knowledge of the world’s oceans with this fun and educational quiz. Learn about the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans, and discover amazing facts along the way.
New satellite data reveals a troubling truth: since 2002, Earth’s continents are drying rapidly, with four “mega-drying” ...
The exhibition was shaped by deep collaboration with scientists, artists, ecologists, activists and coastal communities.
After a yearlong, collaborative effort led by Bucknell's Division of Marketing & Communications, Bucknell has launched the Concept3D platform — an interactive map that presents highly detailed, 3D ...
The world's oldest map has been deciphering secrets from 3,000 years ago, shedding light on how our forebears perceived their surroundings.
In this episode, we talk to Joseph Lee about some of the stories he’s covered, and his own attempt to make a map to the next world. Featuring Joseph Lee.
Google DeepMind unveils AlphaEarth Foundations, an AI system that processes satellite data 16x more efficiently to create ...