Physical maps might feel out of date in our smartphone and GPS age but maps aren’t just for navigation. They are windows into ...

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...

They're finally becoming functional, less cumbersome and regular-looking enough to live up to their never-ending hype.

Ottawa-Twente study maps 3D subsurface temperatures under Greenland, linking Iceland hotspot history to ice dynamics and ...

Google’s long-teased Project Aura, the AI smart glasses developed in partnership with Xreal, is finally taking clearer shape, ...

For the first time, researchers have assembled a complete digital picture of the world’s built environment, mapping every ...

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

Zhu noted that the map introduces a new metric called building volume per capita, a global indicator that measures total building mass per individual and highlights social and economic disparities ...

A first-ever 3D model of the Rano Raraku quarry lets anyone examine Easter Island’s iconic statue workshop in vivid detail.

Google Earth VR on Meta Quest 3 lets you explore the entire planet right from your virtual reality headset. Instead of just ...

Rano Raraku, a steep-sided crater on the southeastern coast of Rapa Nui (as locals call the island), was the heart of moai ...