The black is where we still need modern measurements at a reasonable resolution We've just become a little less ignorant about Planet Earth ... the creation of a full map of the ocean floor ...

How do you draw something like a sphere on a rectangle? They have to compromise. Map makers use map projections to transform the Earth onto a flat surface. One of the most popular world map ...

David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. For geologists ... the U.S., Denmark and Tasmania compiled a new geological map using a combination of rock samples recovered ...

Many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a greater rate year after year, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates they could rise ...

For Google Maps users, this means a greater ability to discover new locations and plan trips and excursions more effectively.

The maps here show the world as it is now ... There are more than five million cubic miles of ice on Earth, and some scientists say it would take more than 5,000 years to melt it all.

Discover minerals, gemstones and rocks in the Earth's Treasury gallery. A glittering display includes everything from gold nuggets to Stonehenge rock and kryptonite. Find out how diamonds are formed ...

A 2D shape is a flat shape with sides, vertices and sometimes lines of symmetry. If the sides and vertices on a shape are all the same, the shape is regular. A square is a type of rectangle.

At three metres tall and almost six metres long, it's a dramatic welcome to Earth Hall. Here you can feel the drama of our planet. Surrounded by a celestial map on the gallery walls, explore gems and ...

There are some major updates to Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth to know about – and the new and upgraded features should prove helpful in all kinds of ways for users of Google's ...

The updates, rolling out across Google Maps, Google Earth, and Waze, aim to enhance these services and solve complex geospatial problems. Starting this week, Google Maps users in the US on Android ...