Geography of Hate maps geo-tagged tweets in North America between June 2012 and April 2013 that contained racial and homophobic slurs. Continue reading →

Scientists can now track the global routes that invasive marine species take. Continue reading →

Wi-Fi-equipped interactive kiosks will boast a digital map that can plan your destination and provide you with a wealth of information. ->

Just because you're not one of those iSomething owners doesn't mean you need to miss out on all the fun. Make sure the packing list for your next adventure includes loading up on some free outdoors apps for your Android phone. Check out some of these great applications and add a little something ex...

Now I love using Google Maps on my iPhone to get around, and won't knock the usefulness of GPS systems in general--even if I tend to prefer a good ole fashioned printed map. But NPR has a really perfect example of why you shouldn't just blindly rely on a GPS system for navigation, particularly when...

If you've never considered using public transportation to get to and from your urban adventures, this new web app just might be your enabler. Mapnificent is a dynamic travel time map (not a time travel map!) which shows you which areas of the city you can reach with public transportation within a g...

You know the feeling of opening up a giant map and struggling to put it back together. Lifehacker has found one of the most efficient ways to fold a map or other pieces of paper. The Miura fold lets you open and close a folded paper in one motion, as explained by Wheatpond.com. A Miura [...]