For Christmas this year, [Scottshambaugh] decided to make his family a map of their hometown — Portland, ME. Using topographical map data, he made this jaw-dropping 3D map, and it looks amazing. He ...

A LiDAR survey confirms a gunpowder-era bastion fortress hidden in eastern Poland near the Bug River frontier.

Orinda retiree Ben Kacyra has made the biggest contribution to archeological research since Indiana Jones added the bullwhip to his field kit. Kacyra, who made his fortune as an inventor and civil ...

The NutriRay3D device uses a laser-mapping gizmo and a smartphone app to estimate the calories and other nutritional content on a plate of food. (Credit: University of Washington) How many calories ...

In 2018, America's space agency is going to send a laser into the galaxies to assess the world's trees. It won't be the first time NASA dabbles in lidar technology—shooting lasers onto things and ...