At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Africa’s remaining tropical glaciers are rapidly disappearing as greenhouse gas emissions drive global warming. In the ...

More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

Scientists have completed the third and most detailed map of the land under the frozen ice sheet of Antarctica. | Earth And ...

Antarctica’s total ice volume is now estimated at 27.17 million cubic kilometers (6.52 million cubic miles). The ice sheet ...

Part of the French Riviera was struck by a 4.1 magnitude earthquake this week, but it's not just the south east of France ...

Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

From GPS navigation systems to images of current events taking place on the other side of the planet, the world in 3D is ...