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How – and why – Google is transforming the map

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By Anthony Stefanidis, George Mason University; Andrew Crooks, George Mason University, and Arie Croitoru, George Mason University Google has managed to map most of the...

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How – and why – Google is transforming the map

EXPLORING NATURE

Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks –...

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s...

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our...

Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested...

Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space...

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