Far beneath the waves of the southwest Pacific, scientists have finished charting a landmass so large and so coherent that it ...

Earth” that sits in the temperate zone of its star, instantly vaulting it into the short list of worlds that might be able to ...

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

Part 2! 🌍Ready to go on a world journey. It’s time to put your map skills to the ultimate test. In this quiz, you’ll face 25 ...

Continents do not just break apart at the surface -- they also peel away from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Geoscience. Researchers ...

Most African countries lack accurate local base maps, stalling all sorts of government and business decisions. A new project ...

The speed at which glaciers move changes predictably each year, according to the first-ever global map of how glacier and ice sheet speeds vary with the seasons. Knowing this yearly rhythm could help ...

Maps have a way of distorting our perception of the world. But AuthaGraph is trying to bring us back to reality with a new map that accurately depicts the size of continents in comparison to each ...

Despite climate change being a top priority for most mayors in 54 cities, nearly one-fifth of the cities don't have a dedicated team for climate adaptation. A new Eurocities Pulse survey has found ...

Google Maps began the process of changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America after a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump made the name change official. It is now ...

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized “irresponsible” plans for the United States to hold five days of military drills in Trinidad and Tobago beginning on Sunday. Supporters of the regime ...

His research focuses on how subsurface oceans interact with the overlying ice crusts of moons such as Enceladus, one of ...