We know much about the true shape of our planet is thanks to two satellites that act as targets for lasers fired from Earth.
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Quirky tourists, heads up! The old way to calculate geographical centers of U.S. states is out of date. To set course for a state’s true center, read up on the azimuthal equidistant projection.
For over 20 years, Kenya’s Laikipia region and its neighbours have witnessed violence between January and April over location and geography.
Nothing is where you think it is.
An urban planning expert goes knee-deep into the murky history behind this popular phrase often used to describe the nation’s capital.
Data centers are taking over the factories where workers once processed checks, baked bread and printed Bibles. What will the rise of the information-based economy mean for American cities?
From wine to cheese, geographical origin has long been used as a mark of quality in selling a wide array of agricultural products. How do we protect it?
South Africa has made remarkable progress in redressing its historically and mainly race based deprivations but a lot still needs to be done.
New research suggests a mythical flood in China really happened about 4,000 years ago. It’s the latest case of scientists matching ancient tales to actual local natural disasters.
Students who move from rural areas to cities to pursue university degrees grapple with what it means to “leave behind” their home languages.
On printed maps, piling on the detail risks obscuring the meaning. This new digital map is really more of a database from which users can create different versions that match their own interests.
A previously unknown canyon has been discovered in Greenland, hidden beneath the ice. It is at least 750 kilometres long. To put that in perspective, imagine a ten kilometre wide gorge, up to 800 metres…
A decade ago, with Ross Griffiths of the Australian National University, we aimed to build a 4D model which could replicate the Earth’s tectonic processes. Now, our research has helped us understand how…
How did you get to work today? I walked to the station, caught a train, then walked to a bus stop and hopped on the 891 express. All this time, while I was travelling, I moved in space – in fact a lot…
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