An international study led by the University of Liège proposes a new map of the potential for natural vegetation on Earth, ...

MYSTERIOUS ‘BLOBS’ lurking beneath the Earth’s surface could be responsible for the cataclysmic volcanic eruptions that ...

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NASA’s SPHEREx mission is mapping the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, turning raw space data into a public tool for exploring the cosmos.

Lord of the Rings' most famous location, Middle-earth, was just one continent in the wider world, proving the depth of Tolkien's worldbuilding.

Exploring LIDAR: Tech using lasers to reveal the deep history beneath our world’s surface.

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...

Nuview is building the world's first commercial LiDAR satellite constellation to fulfill its goal of mapping the Earth in 3D.

Astronomers have achieved a major breakthrough in solar physics by successfully producing detailed maps of the Sun's coronal magnetic fields. This milestone promises to enhance our ...

Check out our interactive map showing the path and timing for every total solar eclipse from 2024 to 2044.

Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help descendants of enslaved people reconstruct their family histories.

Nearly 20 years ago, researchers at Oregon State University began leading an effort to collect information about the structure and evolution of the North American continent using electromagnetic ...