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 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 ...

Humans have managed to put a whole bunch of stuff in orbit around the Earth, and keeping track of it all is a serious endeavor. Visualizing the sheer number of objects we've managed to send into space ...

Ever since Google released Google Maps in early 2005, the search giant hasn't taken its foot off the gas. Over the last 17-plus years, Google has steadily added a plethora of new features to its ...

As we all know, people don’t like change. And chances are, if you’ve already upgraded to iOS 6, you’re missing Google Maps. Apple’s Maps app is homegrown, organic, free-range, and not fed any ...

The universe is so vast and old that we can’t possibly fathom it all. But we can make some pretty admirable efforts. Take this stunning new map, put together by astronomers at Johns Hopkins University ...

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 ...

What a difference a century makes when you are talking about the ease and speed of travel. That very sentiment is presented in gorgeous, vivid color thanks to a couple of maps that will have you busy ...

Do you live near Googolplex Gulf, by the MS-DOS Sea, or closer to the South Datastream? Or do you spend more of your time on eBay Island? An amazing map depicting these places and more by a Slovakian ...