Maps
New Law Puts Shetland on the Map—and Outside of a Box
Cartographers had previously been in the habit of representing the Scottish islands inside a box because they are located so far from the mainland
Scientists Can Predict When Birds Will Migrate Up to a Week in Advance
A new forecasting model using years of bird migration data and weather radar could help us protect migrating birds from harm
Citizen Scientists Show Black Widows Creeping North In Canada
Study shows online observations can help researchers refine the range maps of many species overlooked by field biologists
This New Zealand Natural Wonder Is Probably Gone for Good
A new study reconfirms that the Pink and White Terraces were destroyed by a volcano in 1886 and can't be dug up
New Map Chronicles Three Decades of Surface Mining in Central Appalachia
The data shows about 1.5 million acres of forest have been affected by surface and mountaintop mining since the 1970s
A Research Ship Is Hunting Meteorite Fragments Off the Coast of Washington
The research ship E/V Nautilus is combing through samples and sediment hoping to recover the first space rock from the ocean floor
The Visionary John Wesley Powell Had a Plan for Developing the West, But Nobody Listened
Powell’s foresight might have prevented the 1930s dust bowl and perhaps, today’s water scarcities
Teaching Refugees How To Map Their World Could Have Huge Benefits
A pilot project trained Syrian refugees at a Jordan camp to create maps—an invaluable tool in a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis
This Is the Longest Straight-Line Ocean Path Around the Earth
But don't go hauling your boats out just yet
Thirty-Seven Warblers in a Hundred Days
A Smithsonian ornithologist follows the songbird migration north from the Gulf of Mexico. A new book tells his story
Researchers Are Tracing Wabanaki Canoe Routes in New Brunswick
The First Nation routes were ancient “highways” that traversed rivers, creeks and streams
Google Japan Now Has Street View From a Dog's Perspective
It's like riding an Akita around Japan
This Newly Digitized 16th-Century Planisphere Is the Largest-Known Early Map
Explore continents, islands and unicorns with scholar Urbano Monte's epic map that's been digitally pieced together by Stanford’s David Rumsey Map Center
Scientist Autopsy the Aftermath of the Largest Underwater Volcanic Eruption of the Last Century
In 2012, miles of floating rock appeared in the Pacific. Now, scientists have studied the Havre seamount eruption that caused the mysterious pumice 'raft'
The True History of Luke Skywalker's Monastic Retreat
A Smithsonian Librarian delves into centuries of maps and manuscripts to discover ancient stories of this sacred place and sanctuary
New Map Reveals What Lies Below Greenland's Ice
This map of 'naked' Greenland is the most detailed yet and can help in refining climate predictions
Behold the Newly Digitized 400-Year-Old Codex Quetzalecatz
The manuscript dates back to the late 1500s, and was recently acquired by the Library of Congress
Conservationists Give New Life to 350-Year-Old Map of Australia
Created in 1663, the map reflects early knowledge of a mysterious continent
Three Things to Know About Benjamin Banneker's Pioneering Career
Banneker was a successful almanac-maker and self-taught student of mathematics and astronomy
Google Earth Leads to Discovery of 400 Stone "Gates" in Saudi Arabia
Amateur researchers first came across the rock structures in 2004. Four years later, after seeing them again on Google Earth, they decided to investigate
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