For the first time, researchers have assembled a complete digital picture of the world’s built environment, mapping every ...

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

Zhu noted that the map introduces a new metric called building volume per capita, a global indicator that measures total building mass per individual and highlights social and economic disparities ...

A first-ever 3D model of the Rano Raraku quarry lets anyone examine Easter Island’s iconic statue workshop in vivid detail.

Google Earth VR on Meta Quest 3 lets you explore the entire planet right from your virtual reality headset. Instead of just ...

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

It's part of a special project that's using new tech to help manage and protect forests, and is being tested in woodlands around the world.

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.

A research team from Munich has created an immense dataset of all structures in the world. It is intended to help with urban ...

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

Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, created the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s man-made ...