Could it be that our Paleolithic forebears were more than artists and hunters, that they were also the world’s earliest ...

In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw speaks with Marc Prioleau, executive director of the Overture Maps ...

Mapquest was there in 1996, almost a decade before modern-day Google Maps. It is the world’s first online mapping and turn-by-turn direction service. The name Mapquest was synonymous with finding ...

This attempt at creating a faithful world map took a similar tack to the Sinusoidal by pulling out the edges of the map to mimic a sphere. The Robinson isn’t as extreme, however, taking the form of a ...

Most of us have a rough map of the world in our minds that we use any time we think about places. But these mental maps aren’t necessarily reliable. In fact, many of the maps in our heads share ...

Created by Hajime Narukawa, the AuthaGraph World Map was announced as the winner of the 2016 Good Design Grand Award, one of the most prestigious design awards in Japan. It preserves the ...

Currently, bicycle directions in Google Maps are available for U.S. cities only. Introduction to Bike Directions on Google Maps : Connect with Ian on Twitter (@ianpaul) or on Google Buzz.

Choose whether you want to print text instructions only, or include a map of the route. Dave Johnson/Business Insider 4. Google Maps will display a print preview of the directions. Click "Print ...

But some of the first known world maps put south at the top as a matter of course. For example, in 1154 Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi drew a south-up map of Europe, Asia and northern Africa ...