The map of Earth looks settled at first glance. Continents feel fixed, named, and counted. Yet over the past few decades, ...

Women have moved from mapmakers using their bodies to depict maps to being leaders shaping the field of cartography.

Shark and ray populations are struggling across the world due to overfishing and other threats. A new report delineates 816 areas of the ocean that should be protected to help them recover. The report ...

Together, America’s ultra-wealthy control an estimated $6.9 trillion, which is more than the total GDP of many major ...

An international team of scientists has moved beyond just 'scratching the surface,' to understand how microplastics move through and impact the global ocean. For the first time, scientists have mapped ...

Surfing the world's biggest waves takes a certain kind of commitment. Whether it's paddling undeterred into an over-sized XL bomb, or letting go of the rope on an 80-to-90 foot monster, there's a ...

For centuries, explorers reported islands that appeared on official maps, carried names, and even influenced national claims.

China has applied a dual-use approach by deploying civilian research ships that provide critical maritime data to its ...

Fujitsu uses a microwave-sized underwater drone that can zig-zag across the ocean floor, scanning and identifying plant species that gather CO2 and then store it.

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...

A four-year record from the heart of the Ross Ice Shelf shows how subtle changes could shape future sea level rise, ocean ...

The global ocean heat content increased yet again in 2025, further raising the risk of catastrophic storms, sea-level rise, and coral bleaching. Reading time 3 minutes It would take roughly 365 ...