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

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

A WHOLE NEW WORLD. Google Maps now offers a refreshing new angle of Earth. That is: a more accurate one. Google recently announced that its map would now depict a round Earth, according to The Verge.

Magic Earth has again updated its subscription model, switching to "freemium"; certain features will continue to be available ...

When the Boston Public School District recently decided to change what type of map it used, that move inspired a group of scientists to develop a brand new type of world map. They claim it is the most ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Earth’s center of gravity can be located! We talked a few months ago about measuring the force of gravity surrounding the Moon, and that the way we do this measurement is by having twin satellites, ...

NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth June 29 that covers more of our planet than ever before. The map was produced with detailed measurements from NASA’s Terra spacecraft.

About 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) below our feet, two enormous patches of strange rock sit above Earth’s core. New ...