Explore how to use map scales, and understand how maps are made at different scales for different purposes with BBC Bitesize Maths. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

The scale factor from the map distance to the actual distance is 500,000. To go from the actual distance to the map distance, divide by this scale factor: 2,500,000 cm ÷ 500,000 = 5 cm The scale ...

Researchers have created the first 3-D, atomic-scale map of key proteins in the killer coronavirus, opening up new possibilities for developing treatments and a vaccine.

Overview maps normally have a scale of between 1:50,000 and 1:100,000, meaning that one unit on the map (e.g., an inch, a centimeter, a thumbnail) equals 50,000 or 100,000 units in the field.

Scale.AI to enter mapping space Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale.AI, an AI data infrastructure and labeling firm, indicated they would shortly announce an offering in the mapping space.