

Science Jan 09

"Maps can take you places that you wouldn’t think to go," said Betsy Mason, coauthor of the book "All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey."…
By Vicky Stein
World Jan 29

GPS data created by millions of people who use mobile devices or apps to track their exercise might also be revealing sensitive national security information. A 20-year-old Australian student discovered the locations of bases where military forces and intelligence services…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Oct 01

While island officials continued to call for aid this week, organizations delivering relief are asking for help with a lesser-known resource: map data.
By Corinne Segal
Agents for Change May 26

A project called Mapping Ecuador is allowing people to pinpoint hospitals, shelters and other key places in the South American country’s earthquake recovery.
By Nadja Drost, Bruno Frederico
Jan 06

By PBS NewsHour
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the U.S. Geological Survey released its first-ever digital map of Alaska, revealing thousands of geological details that can be used to contribute to new scientific assessments of the northern-most state.
Apr 24

By PBS NewsHour
High-tech maps may help researchers understand and predict disease outbreaks like malaria, an illness that kills between 600,000 and 1 million people each year. Scientists have begun using temperatures, rainfall patterns and other data to better target areas most at…
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