Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner escape routes – and looking at ways to preserve the island for the future.

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit ...

Google Maps is already the world's number one mobile navigation app, but the Mountain View-based search giant is continuously looking for new ways to increase the app's market share. One of these ...

There’s a lot to explore in Google Maps, but you may not always know where to look. It’s great if you’re trying to drive through a crowded city or find out which local coffee shop has the ...

The first European to explore the area, the Spaniard Juan Manuel de Ayala in 1775, named the island Isla de los Alcatraces, usually translated ‘island of the pelicans’, which became Alcatraz in ...