Researchers mapped exactly where buildings are in the world and how much space they take up. The result is a mind boggling ...

Step aside, Google Maps; stand down, Apple Maps. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany have ...

From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...

Well, here's something you don't see every day: all 2.75 billion buildings of the world shown together in a single 3D map.

With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first ...

Imagine strapping on a virtual reality headset and 'walking' through a long-gone neighborhood in your city -- seeing the streets and buildings as they appeared decades ago. That's a very real ...

Apple started a massive Apple Maps transformation a few years ago when it announced the detailed city experience. Since then, it's been working around the clock to bring users the new experience ...

Binghamton University archaeologists have released a new interactive, 3D model of the Moai statue quarry on Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

Rano Raraku, a steep-sided crater on the southeastern coast of Rapa Nui (as locals call the island), was the heart of moai ...