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Fragment of a Roman milestone erected along the road Via Nova in Jordan. Credit: Adam Pažout, Itiner-e.

Travel ancient Rome’s 186,000 miles of roads in new online atlas

google street view of possible crime

Google Street View helps catch suspect of a grisly crime

By Mack DeGeurin

drone flying for aerial night photography

Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars

Moon photograph from Artemis 1

China compiled the most detailed moon atlas ever mapped

Data visualization of all maritime activity in the North Sea

AI and satellite data helped uncover the ocean’s ‘dark vessels’

At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day

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At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day

By Kristin Shaw

Two people using Apple Maps while hiking

How to use Apple Maps offline and finally ditch Google

8.3 million places in the US still lack broadband internet access

8.3 million places in the US still lack broadband internet access

By Harry Guinness

This online atlas is a goldmine for amateur intelligence sleuths

This online atlas is a goldmine for amateur intelligence sleuths

By Sarah Scoles

A person wearing a teal Apple Watch on their wrist, perhaps about to open up Maps and get directions to a destination.

Stop using your phone for directions and use a smartwatch instead

Sunset on a prairie with a flock of birds silhouetted against the sky.

This fall, use weather data to see when birds are migrating near you

By Philip Kiefer

Photo of wildfires covering mountains with residential area below it

New federal mapping tool brings climate resiliency to everyday Americans

a schematic of a satellite beaming down to a dish to study the ocean floor

The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets

By Bill Gourgey

a black woman in a stanford baseball cap stands in the hatch of a submersible about to load

Meet the marine geologist mapping the deepest point on Earth

By Tatyana Woodall

An intricate maze of small lakes and waterways define the Yukon Delta at the confluence of Alaska's Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers with the frigid Bering Sea. Wildlife abounds on the delta and offshore where sheets of sea ice form during the coldest months of the year.

3 advanced mapping tools for your every cartographic need

By Anthony Fordham

A line of firefighters dig with hand tools to construct fireline in a forest.

What it really means for a wildfire to be ‘contained’

By Philip Kiefer

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8 tips for navigating Google Maps like a pro

Google Maps on a smartphone.

Make Google and Apple Maps better for everyone by reporting errors

New York city street grid vs. London street grid in thin colorful lines on black

A popular mobile game is teaching scientists how we navigate our worlds

Two people in black jackets standing on a city street trying to figure out how to get from one place to another by using a map.

Smart ways to travel efficiently, no matter where you’re going

By Harry Guinness