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The United Nations voted 164-1 to adopt a new world map that shows continents at their accurate sizes, making Africa appear much larger than on traditional maps. The move aims to correct centuries of distortion from the widely-used Mercator projection.
A new tool transforms weather data into moving animations that reveal how our planet breathes, showing temperature changes and pollution patterns as they happen across the globe. The daily maps help people see Earth's interconnected systems in action.
Researchers created a global treasure map showing where rare earth metals for phones and electric vehicles hide underground. The discovery could help countries find their own supplies of these critical materials.
Stanford researchers created the first global map of rare earthquakes that happen deep in Earth's mantle, not just the crust. The breakthrough could unlock secrets about how all earthquakes begin.
The United Nations just voted to replace a 450-year-old map that makes Africa look smaller than it really is. The new Equal Earth map corrects this distortion, showing continents at their actual sizes.
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope created the sharpest map ever of dark matter, revealing how this invisible cosmic scaffolding helped make planets like Earth possible. The discovery shows dark matter pulled regular matter together to form stars that created the elements needed for life.
NASA's SPHEREx observatory just revealed stunning maps of cosmic ice floating between stars in the Milky Way. This ancient ice is where all the water in Earth's oceans originally came from.
Researchers just created the first global map of an underground fungal network that stretches 68 quadrillion miles and connects the roots of most plants on Earth. The surprise discovery: wild grasslands, not rainforests, hold 40% of this hidden life.
A new NASA spacecraft has reached its perfect viewing position 1.5 million kilometers from Earth to create the first complete map of where our solar system ends. Early results from all ten instruments are already exceeding expectations.
A NASA satellite just revealed the clearest picture ever of Earth's ocean floor from space, including billions of tiny underwater hills that cover most of our planet. The breakthrough could reshape everything from tsunami warnings to understanding how our planet formed.
A groundbreaking space mission just launched to study the invisible force field that makes life on Earth possible. The SMILE spacecraft will help scientists understand how our planet stays protected from solar storms.
Deep underground detectors are catching rare neutrinos from Earth's core, revealing how radioactive elements keep our planet alive and moving. This breakthrough helps scientists understand the heat that powers everything from volcanoes to the magnetic field protecting us.
The BBC's groundbreaking nature documentary series Planet Earth turns 20 this year, marking two decades of bringing never-before-seen wildlife moments into our homes. The network just released an hour-long compilation celebrating iconic scenes that changed how we see our world.
Researchers discovered that rare earth elements form above ancient subduction zones, potentially making it easier to locate deposits critical for tech and renewable energy. The breakthrough could help meet growing demand for materials essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and smartphones.
A female geologist proved the ocean floor wasn't flat in 1957, revolutionizing our understanding of Earth's continents, despite being dismissed as "girl talk" and banned from research ships. Her hand-drawn maps revealed underwater mountains that proved continents once formed a supercontinent called Pangea.
A woman geologist whose groundbreaking ocean maps proved continents once moved was banned from research ships and had her discoveries dismissed as "girl talk." Her hand-drawn seafloor maps changed how we see Earth forever.
Scientists discovered Earth's core contains enough hydrogen to equal 45 oceans of water, suggesting our planet formed with water already inside rather than getting it from comets. This breakthrough helps solve the mystery of where Earth's water really came from.
Researchers have created the first global map revealing 110 quadrillion kilometers of underground fungal networks that help plants thrive and fight climate change. The discovery shows these hidden allies store carbon equivalent to five times all living humans combined.
Scientists just turned 1,200 Starlink satellites into an atmospheric scanner, revealing a hard-to-see layer of air 500 kilometers above Earth. The breakthrough could make space safer as crowded orbits increase collision risks.
The James Webb Space Telescope just revealed the surface details of a planet 50 light-years away without ever sending a probe. Scientists can now map the terrain and mineral makeup of distant rocky worlds using advanced infrared spectroscopy.
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