The planet that appears so steady beneath our feet is, in reality, subtly reorienting itself in space. As ice melts, oceans swell and groundwater is pumped from deep aquifers, the balance of mass on ...

The map of Earth looks settled at first glance. Continents feel fixed, named, and counted. Yet over the past few decades, ...

Stanford researchers have created the first-ever global map of a rare earthquake type that occurs not in Earth's crust but in ...

Although women have always been part of the mapping landscape, their contributions to cartography have long been overlooked.

A Science You Use Every Day Did you know that every time you open a map app or check the weather, you are using a science that began thousands of years ago? Geography is not just about countries and ...

New research shows endangered sea turtles hear low ship noise clearly, raising questions about how busy coastlines affect their lives.

Do you know who is called the father of geography? Find out how Eratosthenes measured the Earth's circumference and created ...

Does it sometimes seem like every single inch of Earth has been discovered? Far from it. But scientists are working on it.

Studies reveal that beneath seemingly tranquil mountains, magma boils in shallow layers, reducing volcanic warning time.

With a synchronized tap from run-of-the-mill hammers on metal plates resting on the ground, researchers kneeling in nine fields across four continents believe they’ve hit upon more than just the earth ...

The maps of the 1940s and 1950s were about a fresh (American) perspective to create a new world order. They instilled Trump’s ...