As glaciers retreat due to a rise in global temperatures, one study shows that detailed 3D elevation models could drastically ...

"But it's really a 3D mapping expedition." To do this, Tromp and his colleagues will exploit an interesting phenomenon related to seismic activity below the surface of the Earth.

BBC Earth Announces Three New 3D Projects. The BBC Worldwide filmmaking unit aims to bring a trio of giant screen projects to theaters, museums and visitor attractions around the globe from 2014.

Google Earth is getting a new 3D time-lapse feature that lets you observe how Earth has changed over nearly 40 years. The feature will be available in Google Earth starting April 15th.

Microsoft is unveiling its integration of detailed 3D imagery into its Virtual Earth this afternoon (see Live.com). US users with Vista-ready Windows computers and IE 6 or 7 will be able to ...

It just created the first-ever detailed 3D map of the Earth's interior by studying the path of seismic waves. The model shows mantle plumes (where the hot rock flows) ...

Terrestrial LiDAR for 3D imaging has matured in the last decade. LiDAR for sustainable space mapping is more complex. NuView intends to disrupt this market.

Google updated Google Earth today with new 3D imagery in Boston, Rome, Munich, and San Francisco, along with 17 other cities, adding to the virtual touring possibilities of a service that already ...

On Earth, 3D printing can fabricate, layer by layer, thousands of things, from replacement hips to hammers to homes. These devices take raw materials, such as plastic, ...