The work has humanitarian applications, but it could also benefit Facebook’s commercial interests The work has humanitarian applications, but it could also benefit Facebook’s commercial interests is a ...

Population density data has been visualized in a million and one ways, but the best interpretations are those that force you to look at things differently. And those new insights might be closer to ...

It’s probably fair to say that Facebook hasn’t had a banner year when it comes to good publicity. What just a few years ago seemed like a benevolent and cool tech giant is often now cast in a negative ...

The Encyclopedia of Earth has an article with information about scientific research on anthropogenic biomes which are defined as: Anthropogenic biomes describe globally-significant ecological patterns ...

Facebook this morning announced a new initiative focused on using its data and technologies to help nonprofit organizations and universities working in public health better map the spread of ...

The map above was created by entrepreneur Max Galka, who creates infographics using data available from organizations like the U.N. and NASA. It shows where human populations are concentrated, with ...