Tectonic map of the Earth. Hasterok et al. 2022/Earth-Sci.Rev. Based on a series of models considering how the continents were assembled over time, a team of researchers at the University of ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...

Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to create a map that accurately shows our planet in 2D. Most notably, Africa always ends up appearing far smaller than it ...

A view of several different projections of Earth. In a new paper, Bojan Šavriča, Tom Patterson, and Bernhard Jenny said: ‘We searched for alternative equal-area map projections for world maps ...

A new study shows that 50.4% of land on Earth needs to be protected to reverse biodiversity loss, halt climate change and prevent future pandemics, with Latin American countries poised to lead ...

These days, however, these views have become so common most aren't surprised at new satellite maps—unless, that is, it shows Earth’s magnetic field. As the BBC’s Jonathan Amos reports , a ...

New Gravity Map Reveals Lumpy Earth. The best map yet of Earth's gravity field can help track ocean currents and study the forces behind major earthquakes, experts say.

Now Google has updated Google Earth with the imagery from Landsat 8, launched in 2013. The new satellite is able to capture images with “greater detail, truer colors, and at an unprecedented ...

New Nighttime Map Shows Earth in Whole New Light. Comparing satellite data from 2012 and 2016 reveals where the planet has dimmed and brightened. By Betsy Mason. April 29, 2017 ...

The new map was made from Aquarius's first two-and-a-half weeks of data. The instrument was blasted into space on June 10, 2011, and became operational on Aug. 25.

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...