Each tiny dot on this captivating interactive map represents a single cargo ship plying the waters of the world. The mesmerizing digital rendition of global shipping routes is the result of a ...

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President Donald Trump is following through on a threatened blockade of Iranian ports by U.S. forces after peace talks broke down between the United States and Iran on April 12. The blockade started ...

It is a stunning visualisation of just how busy the world's oceans are. Researchers have created an amazing interactive map showing every merchant vessel that travelled on the ocean in 2012. The map ...

The new map will also add to the growing set of information on the Earth's polar regions. Scientists are also mapping the hazards along Arctic shipping routes, which are expected to become more active ...