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Gough Map at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

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Gough Map: New technology uncovers secrets of rare Bodleian artefact

The Gough Map, thought to be Britain's oldest, has been revealed in unprecedented detail thanks to cutting-edge 3D technology more commonly used in computer games and CGI

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Book of maps shows Antarctica in wonderful detail

Book of maps shows Antarctica in wonderful detail

Regulars

People who grow up outside of cities have a better sense of direction

Humans

People who grow up outside of cities have a better sense of direction

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Paul Smith

The adventures of a geologist: From shipwrecks to mapping the Arctic

Regulars

Himalayas

Technology

All-seeing eyes: The epic plan to track almost everything on Earth

Insight

city

Humans

The disorientated ape: Why clever people can be terrible navigators

Features

New world map is a more accurate Earth and shows Africa's full size

Earth

New world map is a more accurate Earth and shows Africa's full size

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A Tahitian sketch of first contact

Earth

Captain Cook: The farmer’s son who re-drew the map of the world

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Cyclist carrying Flow

Technology

A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads

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city artwork

Technology

Getting on the map: How to fix the problem with addresses

Addresses aren't just a convenient label to mark where you live, they're a vital technology – and one that needs an upgrade

Features

Earth

Where the wind blows: Mapping our wildest gusts

Features