If it's possible for a concept to have fifteen minutes of fame, "metadata" had its own a few weeks ago, when it was revealed that Verizon was passing the stuff off en masse to the National Security ...

In the age of Google and Waze, maps may seem redundant. But Betsy Mason, co-author with Greg Miller of All Over the Map, published by National Geographic Books, explains that maps can do much more ...

The real world is very complex, unlike what you see in movies and on TV. Our planet, with its varied cultures and societies, is not unlike a giant, cosmic onion. There are lots of different layers of ...

We talk amazing maps and the people who love them —from “here be dragons” to Google Earth. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) map. (Library of Congress) Ken Jennings was the winningest Jeopardy champ ever, ...

The real world is very complex, unlike what you see in movies and on TV. Our planet, with its varied cultures and societies, is not unlike a giant, cosmic onion. There are lots of different layers of ...

If you were born in the last 30 years, there's a good chance you've never actually had to rely on a paper map. You might have seen them at amusement parks or folded up in the glove compartment of your ...

Celebrate a 70th birthday by mapping the universe! Explore cosmic cartographer Brent Tully's amazing contributions to 3D celestial mapping. There are many way to celebrate your 70th birthday. You ...

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