Well, here's something you don't see every day: all 2.75 billion buildings of the world shown together in a single 3D map.

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

At one time a paper map was the best tool for navigation and could be used for years, maybe even decades. Not so today. Especially at local resolutions, map data and details can change in the course ...

Looking at Google Maps, it may seem as if every last corner of the planet has already been subjected to topographical surveys. But what lies beneath the ocean surface remains largely hidden from the ...

"On classroom walls from Lagos to London", the standard map of the world depicts an "inflated Britain at the centre" and a dramatically "shrunken Africa", said The Times. But this could soon change.

An interactive map made using GIS showing the rise in fuel prices by percentage displayed where they occur by major highway networks. Maps like this enable us to visualize socioeconomic challenges in ...

Scientists have used satellite observations to create a set of high-resolution 3D maps of the entire Great Barrier Reef – a critical step towards identifying, managing and protecting what lies beneath ...

London Zoo has set up an interactive map that lets you find cats all around the world — and lets you add in your very own moggie. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get ...

Fungi growing on a tree in a wood in England. Image by © Tim Sandle. Fungi growing on a tree in a wood in England. Image by © Tim Sandle. While considerable ...