Google runs one of the most impressive 3D mapping tools available. It's a reliable go-to for planet zooming, location finding, and basic geo-analysis. But, unlike Google Maps, Google doesn't market it ...

Google’s adding some new features to Earth, allowing users to create their own comprehensive stories and presentations using Google’s model of the globe. When Google updated Earth in 2017, it added a ...

Google Earth offered community tour-building features for a while, but the attention shifted to professional "Voyager" stories after the big redesign in 2017. Now, however, Google is swinging its ...

In a significant development for environmental science and conservation, Google has unveiled an advanced suite of artificial intelligence-powered tools for its Google Earth platform. This ...

Only a few years ago, Google Earth was the only practical way to see all of Google’s satellite and 3D imagery. These days, Google Maps pretty much offers all of the mapping features that casual users ...

Marrian Zhou is a Beijing-born Californian living in New York City. She joined CNET as a staff reporter upon graduation from Columbia Journalism School. When Marrian is not reporting, she is probably ...

Google Earth is getting a new content creation feature set. You'll now be able to make presentations using Google's vast 3D Earth imagery and point-of-interest ...

A major barrier to imparting the urgency of climate change and its long-term impact is the difficulty of relating it to everyday life. But a new Google Earth tool unveiled Thursday could help change ...