The propaganda success triggered by Gagarin's orbit of Earth on April 12, 1961, was enormous. However, we forget that history could have unfolded differently. NASA's caution aided the Russians.

"The more we know about Earth's icy environments, the better we will be able to understand the other environments," said ...

The mechanic-driver of the T-80BVM tank of the 5th Guards Tank Brigade from the Vostok group of forces managed to capture the ...

The firm he founded, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, earned colossal returns. Then Baring Vostok got mired in a nasty commercial dispute with two dubious Russian partners who were stripping assets ...

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 ...

Bedmap3 is the most fine-grain map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice. Scientists created it using more than 60 years' worth of data from satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds.

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 ...