Published in Zürich in 1525, Lucas Cranach the Elder’s map came at a moment when the modern idea of nation-states was only ...

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.

If the map of de la Cosa really was created later than 1500, perhaps the true earliest map of “America” is Martin Waldseemüller's world map. Created in 1507, it is the first map to depict the Western ...

In the mid-1700s, Denmark tried to capture its natural world in ink and copper. Artists and scholars spent more than a ...

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

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Pigeons have long puzzled scientists with their ability to return home across enormous distances. New research indicates they ...

Cities account for 45 percent of the world's population, more than double the share in 1950.

While you seem to be able to sit through objects, you can't sit through the floor— however, if there's just the barest hint ...

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for ...

A literary icon since 1906, the Porto shop has enchanted readers with its breathtaking architecture and rare book collection.

The Supreme Court allows Texas to use its new congressional district map in the latest attempt to secure a midterm edge.