'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

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Cartography:

Cartographica Helvetica

Journal for the history of cartography. The site includes a complete table of contents, English and German summaries and an author index.

http://www.kartengeschichte.ch/ch/e-main.html

Cartography

A tool designed to help cartographers and map users find class intervals for choropleth mapping.

http://choroware.sourceforge.net/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Computer Cartography at Northeastern Illinois University

Online course syllabus and assignments aimed at teaching mapping techniques to effectively display spatial information.

http://www.neiu.edu/~ejhowens/377/

Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS)

The Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center (EDC) is a data management, systems development, and research field center for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Mapping Division.

http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/

Harvard Map Collection: USGS Legend

Scans from 'Standard Symbols Adopted by The Board of Surveys and Maps, United States of America' (1932).

http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/#hmc

Hogweed Mapmaker

Offers free downloadable program to create maps illustrating walking routes, including grid references and landscape features.

http://www.hogweed.org/mapmaker/

International Cartographic Association (ICA)

The primary international organization devoted to the science and practice of cartography.

http://www.geovista.psu.edu/icavis/

Java World Map Projections

An interactive java applet for exploring different map projections of the world, with the ability to change the projection, scale and center of the map.

http://www.btinternet.com/~se16/js/mapproj.htm

KennKart Digital Mapping

Custom maps for outdoor recreation and adventure, real estate, web design, tourism and environmental education.

http://www.kennkart.com/

Kingfisher Maps

Kingfisher maps has been producing quality maps since 1970. From contour lake maps to county road maps and real estate development maps, we can produce the map you need including custom mapping services.

http://www.kfmaps.com/

Learn2Map

GIS tutorial, free maps, free GIS program.

http://www.learn2map.com/

LLEK Bookmarks Scientific Search Engines - Cartography/GIS/Remote Sensing

A comprehensive catalog of scientific resources and media worldwide but especially in German and English: Directories of Cartography Journals; Cartography-related catalogs of scientific search engines;additional starting points and sites of special interest.

http://llek.de/english/thematic/nature/earthsciences/karten_e.htm

Location Maps

cartographers who specialise in producing location maps

http://www.finders-uk.co.uk/

Map History / History of Cartography

Tony Campbell's tightly organized global overview of the subject's resources, activities and opportunities, with leads to the collecting of old and early maps and thousands of links.

http://www.maphistory.info

Map Projections

Descriptions of many projections with formulas and illustrations.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/MapProjections.html

Map Projections

Collection of printable map projections organized by type.

http://www.galleryofmapprojections.com

Maps of the World

Digital royalty-free maps covering the entire contemporary world. Maps fully modifiable in programs like Adobe Illustrator.

http://www.geoatlas.com

MapTrax Australia

Produce digital topographic maps, street maps, aeronautical charts, marine charts and NRMA travel maps of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

http://www.maptrax.com.au/

National Geographic Maps

Archive of digital maps that can be downloaded and printed on demand. Covers all of US. Many special maps and foreign maps from Society archives.

http://www.topo.com

The National Geographic Society

Explore National Geographic Online. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

National Imagery and Mapping Agency

NIMA provides imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information in support of national security objectives.

http://www.nima.mil/

Oddens Bookmarks

List of maps and mapping resources, maintained at Utrecht University.

http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.php

PDF Map Source

The site is a growing collection of pdf maps. The pdf maps are free for personal use.

http://www.mapmatrix.com/tmhtm/mapcat.html

Power of Mapping

Maps are a powerful tool in spatial analysis, helping problem solvers on many levels.

http://gislounge.com/features/aa042400.shtml

Rustbelt Cartography

Rustbelt Cartography: map designers, researchers, editors and publishers. Custom maps for print or for electronic media

http://www.rustbelt.com/

Solid Terrain Modeling

STM creates physical 3D terrain models from digital data.

http://www.solidterrainmodeling.com/

Strange Maps

A weblog on unusual applications of cartography.

http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/

Tercomp s.r.l.

Progettazione e Realizzazione Sistemi Informativi Territoriali

http://www.tercomp.it/

Terrain Map.com

The purpose of this web page is to assemble, organize, and present digital information about the earth's land surface of use to outdoor enthusiasts.

http://www.terrainmap.com/

The United States Army Corps of Engineers

The USACE is responsible for investigating, developing and maintaining the nation's water and related environmental resources. A great source for hydrographic information.

http://www.usace.army.mil

USGS Geography

National mapping information from the U.S. Geological Survey.

http://geography.usgs.gov/

Versamap Digital Mapping

Versamap draws outline maps on many map projections. Print publication quality maps, or export maps in vector graphic (WMF, CGM, DXF, ASCII) and bitmapped (BMP) formats. Text may be added to maps using any Windows font. Plot your own data in a simple ASCII format.

http://www.versamap.com/

What's in a Map?

What really makes a map? Find out the required elements that should be placed on all maps you make.

http://gislounge.com/features/aa112200a.shtml