China begins drilling a six-mile-deep scientific well named Shendi Take 1 to explore the depths of the Earth and its secrets.

In the mid-20th century, when people looked at a map of the world, they saw the familiar continents surrounded by vast, ...

Red backed shrikes migrate using a fixed schedule, flying in stages with little variation, showing that genetics guide bird ...

Scientists have uncovered a massive, mysterious structure deep beneath Bermuda that defies all expectations.

Travel brings many pleasures, but for those of us with an earth science background, it is a special treat to visit different ...

A team of Germany-based researchers recently unveiled GlobalBuildingAtlas, which is likely the most detailed 3D map of ...

A strategic advantage in Antarctica could give China a critical advantage in space—as well as the opportunity to exploit the continent’s vast untapped natural resources.

For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may ...

Maps feel simple at first glance, but every now and then one forces you to pause and look again. The maps in this list play ...

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

On Earth, knowing the time feels simple. Your phone pings the same second as a GPS satellite and an atomic clock in a lab.

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. Reading time 3 minutes The world has a lot of buildings. Now you can see them ...