GPS works by satellites broadcasting precise time signals, allowing receivers to calculate distance at the speed of light, ...

Ancient magnetic fossils reveal that animal navigation using Earth’s magnetic field may have evolved far earlier than ...

Bees navigate their surroundings with astonishing precision. Their brains are now inspiring the design of tiny, low-power chips that could one day guide miniature robots and sensors.

If GPS and radar go down, U.S. aircraft carriers can navigate using celestial navigation, sextants, compasses, and ...

As a Navy mathematician in the 1950s and beyond, she played an unheralded but foundational role in making possible the global satellite-based mapping system.

Doctors fear over-diagnosis, but advocates says it's a big step in improving access to help.

Gladys Mae West died at 95 after pioneering mathematical models critical to GPS technology, used by billions across the ...

New patent envisions a significantly upgraded voice navigation system in Google Maps; users would be able to reply with follow-up questions ...

California’s mileage tax pilot began in 2014. In 2026, it’s still “studying.” AB 1421 extends it to 2035—proof that ...

West's work on modeling the Earth's shape assisted with the development of GPS, today used by an estimated 4 billion people.

SpaceX will launch an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida tonight (Jan. 26), and you ...