In a utilitarian structure of reinforced concrete, a bastion of pragmatism near the Trinity River, there worked a group of government employees, ...

As much as I love the hands-on engagement and rewards of using old-school, tried-and-true navigation tools like magnetic ...

Bulté says another possible accomplice to future winter turtle mortality is the growing use of devices to keep docks and boats ice-free during the winters. There's no evidence the devices, called ...

“What is the difference between a river and any other name one might give to a stream of water? In the western U.S., for instance, there are streams referred to as rivers that seem laughably small ...

IIT Guwahati develops model predicting new glacial lakes in Eastern Himalayas, aiding flood risk management and water resource planning.

A new high resolution digital dataset and map—named Itiner-e—of roads throughout the Roman Empire around the year 150 CE is presented in research published in Scientific Data. The findings increase ...

Lake Elmore reveals itself immediately – a stunning 219-acre body of water that locals have dubbed “The Beauty Spot of Vermont” with good reason. The lake rests at the base of Elmore Mountain, ...

Tucked away on the western edge of Helena sits a pristine natural haven that most Montanans drive past without a second ...

Multiple maps show Minnow Brook West, a stream flowing out of Minnow Pond, yet unfortunately, it doesn't exist.

WASHINGTON — Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, ...

HAN DYNASTY TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. DATE: Before 168 B.C. MATERIAL: Ink on silk. DIMENSIONS: 3 feet by 3 feet. FOUND: Hunan, China. In 168 B.C., a lacquer box containing three maps drawn on silk was placed ...