The map is called the GlobalBuildingAtlas, and you can access it online now. Compared to previous databases of this type, ...

Researchers mapped exactly where buildings are in the world and how much space they take up. The result is a mind boggling ...

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

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...

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.

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

Imagine strapping on a virtual reality headset and 'walking' through a long-gone neighborhood in your city -- seeing the streets and buildings as they appeared decades ago. That's a very real ...

Apple started a massive Apple Maps transformation a few years ago when it announced the detailed city experience. Since then, it's been working around the clock to bring users the new experience ...

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