Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of 'extended cognition' is correct
More than a billion people use Google Maps to help them navigate their world every month. If you own a smartphone, the odds ...
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
Where is the geographic center of California? Exploring the history behind this unique point
Pull up the geographic center of California on Google Maps and you'll be led to a unique destination in the state.
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‘Gulf of America’ bill moves through Florida Legislature
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The “Gulf of America” bills continue to clear hurdles in the Florida Legislature. HB 575, sponsored by ...
Scientific American6d
Shocking Dark Energy Findings Challenge the Standard Model of the Universe
A new map of cosmic expansion suggests that dark energy evolves over time, hinting that the universe doesn’t work the way we ...
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Cal Fire releases Southern California fire maps showing which areas are under a higher threat
More than 800,000 acres of land across these SoCal counties have been classified under the highest fire hazard severity zone ...
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on MSN6d
New Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space
Located off the coast of Ecuador, Paramount seamount is among the kinds of ocean floor features that certain ocean-observing ...
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Dark energy may evolve over time, suggests largest 3D map of universe
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which involves UCL researchers, has released its most detailed analysis yet ...
A Hidden Shift in Dark Energy Could Rewrite the Laws of Physics
The latest findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) challenge long-held beliefs about dark energy. By ...
University News & Events6d
Long-accepted theory explaining the nature of our universe may need updating, new analysis indicates
The standard model of how the universe works involves the widely accepted theory that dark energy is a fundamental constant ...
Florida Politics1d
Joe Gruters’ bill to get Gulf of America in schools advances in Senate
Gov. Ron DeSantis was the first state official to embrace the new name in an executive order declaring a State of Emergency over a Winter storm last month. That order said the inclement weather was ...