From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions suggest.

When the Boston Public School District recently decided to change what type of map it used, that move inspired a group of scientists to develop a brand new type of world map. They claim it is the most ...

A WHOLE NEW WORLD. Google Maps now offers a refreshing new angle of Earth. That is: a more accurate one. Google recently announced that its map would now depict a round Earth, according to The Verge.

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Most people today use Google Maps to find local schools, malls, and the closest Starbucks, according to this year’s Google Zeitgeist, which catalogs the top searches of 2011. But there was more to ...

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A new satellite called Sentinel 5A has started sending back its first images, capturing fresh views of Earth's ozone hole.