One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature. Chromosomes are thread-like structures that carry a cell's ...

From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made Experts have warned that the world’s ability to feed itself is ...

Scientists have created an incredible new interactive tool that maps every building in the world in 3D. Called the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the free web viewer charts the location and size of 2.75 billion ...

From historic homes in Edinburgh to towering skyscrapers in Shanghai, you can now explore every building in the world from the comfort of your home. An incredible new map charts the location and size ...

Physical maps might feel out of date in our smartphone and GPS age but maps aren’t just for navigation. They are windows into history, culture and how we perceive the world. We visit a map library in ...

A map of stars in the night sky, created long ago by Native Americans, continues to baffle scientists. An early seventeenth century elk skin star chart from the Skiri Pawnee measures 15 by 22 inches.

What would happen if communists took over the US? This short tells a hypothetical story about a communist takeover in America and its impact on other countries. Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous ...

Not all maps chart the Earth’s surface — and the David Rumsey Map Center’s newest exhibition in Green Library proves just that. The exhibit “Above & Below: Cartography Beyond Terrain” opened on Oct. 8 ...

Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday. The storm brought heavy rains and winds to the Bahamas Thursday after ...

It is a scene that feels straight out of fiction, the jumping-off point for a fable. In the bowels of a building at a London university, a curious professor opens a turquoise door that reads “Map Room ...

Remember that first kiss? It could have been the love of your life, a one-night stand or someone you went on a couple of dates with. Artist Dio Cramer hopes you’ll submit that memory and place to ...

The new Thermal Trace app allows users to explore thermal stress and related data from 1940 until five days before present, for anywhere in the world. The app, free for users, was developed by the ...