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The Welikia Project, made by ecologists at the New York Botanical Garden, uncovers all the flora and fauna that thrived in ...
Does it sometimes seem like every single inch of Earth has been discovered? Far from it. But scientists are working on it.
After researching a local ghost town we set out with a 100 year old map to find what was left behind!
During the 2023 census, it had a population of just 102 people. Today, the "lively ghost town" is defined by its streets of historic buildings, burros on the streets, and people wearing old-timey ...
Amateur history buffs can tap into the 'Historical imagery' feature on Google Earth and check out imagery dating back to the World War II era in some of the world’s largest cities.
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Users can now view a new historic map of Goochland County, which provides people the chance to see county maps from as early as the 19th century, according to the ...
That is, until now. The MTA on Wednesday unveiled a new map of the subway system, replacing the old one that had been in use since 1979. There is a noticeable difference. "The result is a map that ...
The new maps incorporate feedback from riders and include bright, bold colors for each subway line and more clearly indicate transfer hubs. See the map below and use the slider to compare the old ...
My father nudged me to ask the shopkeeper if they had any old maps of the Philippines. I ignored him. Decades later, smarting from the prices of old Philippine maps at the Gallery of Prints, I ...
Summit Historical Society director Jordan Bennett said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that the nonprofit has about 1,000 historic maps and has received a grant to begin digitizing the collection, starting ...
How does this technology work, and what exactly are you trying to illustrate or discover with these maps? HAGAN: We are using light detection and ranging, or LiDAR, to try to find the old-growth ...
A team of archaeologists have uncovered what could be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map. The roughly 13,000-year-old Paleolithic map was found within a large piece of sandstone in the ...