Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that it doesn’t customarily do daily. This is one of the reasons that ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This magnetic azimuth dial is of the ...

Here's how to move your island over to a Nintendo Switch 2 and play Animal Crossing: New Horizons' new update.

The new year has arrived, and the Quadrantid meteor shower is coming in hot. Here’s how to see this often-spectacular shower ...

Compass announced a $10B all-stock acquisition of Anywhere, adding over 340,000 agents. The deal is expected to close in late 2026 but may face antitrust scrutiny and possible asset divestitures in ...

New Horizons in a new way with Gyroid Fragments. If you're wondering how to find Gyroid Fragments, what to do with ...

Start on all fours. Extend your right arm in front of you and your left leg behind, actively reaching in opposite directions.

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

Octopus and other cephalopods are good at hiding themselves—and are inspiring cutting-edge technologies that may help us do ...

The discovery of exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b reveals how unusual other worlds can be. This exoplanet takes just 7.8 hours to ...