Mystery medieval tunnels that don’t appear on any maps are uncovered near 12th century abbey by workmen moving electricity pole The team stumbled on the underground network – unseen for hundreds of years The tunnel site was found near to the Tintern Abbey close to the England border Engineers working for Western Power Distribution stumbled … Read more
As some 60 million Americans on the east coast prepare for the worst nor’easter in a decade, nearly 84 million across the US are experiencing some level of drought. The west and southwest areas were hit with a drought this past spring that continued and intensified through the summer, fall and now into the winter … Read more
Australia had a vast inland sea, California was an island – along with Korea – and bizarre and terrifying sea creatures populated the oceans. Welcome to the cartography of yesteryear, when maps were informed not just by mathematics and exploration, but also by huge dollops of folklore and imaginative speculation – as fascinating book The … Read more
Heat maps of the universe reveal cosmic gases are 10 TIMES hotter today than it was 10 billion years ago As the universe expands, it drags matter into new stars and galaxies Cosmic gasses around objects increase in temperature along the way The mean temperature of those gasses has risen tenfold over 10 billion years … Read more
Geography lessons we wish we’d had! Cartographers share maps that offer new perspectives – including a world map centred on the Pacific Ocean and a global cheese chart Cartographers draft unusual maps to make you see world with new perspective One map highlights where all of Europe’s most beloved cheese comes from Another aligns the … Read more
As wildfires plague the US this summer, Google Maps has added a new feature to help users stay safe and informed during a blaze. A new wildfire boundary map presents the outline of the conflagration in near-real-time, and the feature also directs users to current news and helpful information from local authorities. The information is … Read more
Google has rolled out a worldwide update of its popular maps app to give terrain a ‘more vibrant’, detailed and colourful appearance. The visual makeover adds greater detail and makes natural features easier to see, such as beaches, deserts, lakes or snow caps on the peaks of mountaintops. The updates gives Google ‘one of the … Read more
A fascinating new series of maps and a mesmerising animation reveal Sydney’s eye-popping transformation over 250 years from a swathe of virgin land to a vibrant city with a population of over five million. The illustrations were commissioned by Budget Direct Travel Insurance and created using maps from the National Library of Australia and other … Read more
Google Maps adds directions to ‘Boris Bike’ docking stations and other cycle-hire schemes along with real-time information on where there are a free slots Feature will include end-to-end instructions to find, access and dock a bike Santander Cycles will partner with Google Maps on the feature in London Other companies around the world, including Lyft, are … Read more
Lost continent of Zealandia that sank into the sea 23 million years ago is revealed in unprecedented detail in new maps of the ocean floor Geologists from New Zealand created the new tectonic and bathymetric maps They are available both in print and in interactive from on a new web portal Covering some 1,930,511 square miles, Zealandia … Read more