The SWOT satellite tracks river width, height and slope, revealing seasonal changes and underwater topography.

Satellite data shows rivers rise and fall less than expected while revealing hidden riverbed shapes and new clues about Earth’s water cycle.

Animated map of the Middle East, showing the location of major US bases in the region, near Iran. Alternative version, more ...

We’ve pulled together a list of some of the world’s steepest streets where residents live life on the edge, from vertiginous ...

Scientists have drawn up the most accurate map of Antarctica, offering background to the continent’s response to climate change.

When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws. For a ...

High in the Pennine Alps, more than 3,000m above sea level, climate change has been quietly redrawing the Swiss-Italian border. Below the jagged peak of the Matterhorn, a strip of land on the ...

Though it's close to the crowds of Orlando, this incredible lake is a hidden gem offering peaceful waters for both idyllic ...

Animated map of the Middle East, showing the location of major US bases in the region, near Iran. (LARGE VIEW) 3D reconstruction produced by AFP. The topographic data used for this animation was ...

I open Google Maps almost every day to get from point A to point B, find a restaurant, or check traffic before even leaving the house. But that approach barely scratches the surfa ...

World’s first demonstration of Team Awareness Kit enhanced with standards-based 3GPP MCX mission-critical Push-to-Talk, ...

Scientists have known for years that water levels are rising faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than just about anywhere ...