Researchers mapped exactly where buildings are in the world and how much space they take up. The result is a mind boggling ...

The thunder of a rifle echoes across the Savannah. Antelope scatter as birds of all feathers take to the air. A dull thud ...

Instability from Latin America to the Middle East risks spreading as conflicts, proxies, and shifting alliances shape 2026.

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...

Maps feel simple at first glance, but every now and then one forces you to pause and look again. The maps in this list play ...

South Africa’s Port of Ngqura, the country’s deepest container terminal, is undergoing a strategic transformation to become ...

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.

Tanzania is set to see the highest growth rate by 2100 (1.22), followed by Mauritania (1.18), Benin (1.11) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1.01)— all in Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is ...

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

Just north of the great Serengeti wildebeest migration, a smaller migration across the Mara ecosystem is collapsing. New maps ...

Most African countries lack accurate local base maps, stalling all sorts of government and business decisions. A new project aims to create this vital resource. Africa’s official maps are stuck in the ...