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Hiking is an activity that is easy to get into and it opens up wild parts of the world to explore. We show you how to walk ...

In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.

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Traditional skills are disappearing from the modern world as digital tools reshape daily life and how people learn.

Growing up in the 1980s meant picking up all sorts of home skills just by being around family or helping out. These skills ...

The USGS publishes free topographic maps that show trails, rivers, and campsites in great detail for hikers, cyclists, and ...

Ancient sea creatures may have used magnetic particles to navigate. 3D scans reveal how these magnetofossils sensed Earth’s ...

The Look Around feature on Apple Maps lets you explore areas in a similar way as Google Maps' street view. But it's not as robust.

A new Pew survey finds most Americans feel confident with everyday tasks but less sure about technical ones like fixing a car ...

Albany's Opalka Gallery hosts local installation of national exhibit that explores artists' unique interpretations of their city through maps. Marcus Kwame's "Footprints" (2025). Mixed media. A view ...

Post investigation finds VA’s $193 billion disability program has turned into a rich target for fraudsters. Some fake ...