A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.

or dog collar to keep track of whereabouts afield. Regardless of how you enjoy the outdoors, like most hunters and anglers these days, you’ve probably tapped into the Global Positioning System in one ...

Despite the well-publicised twin scandals of "unsustainable" pressures on general practice and "totally unacceptable" patient waiting times for GP appointments, a majority of locum GPs are struggling ...

Ever wondered how your phone always seems to know where you are, guiding you through unfamiliar streets or tracking your daily runs? The answer lies in a sophisticated technology called Global ...

Fumbling with directions while your rideshare driver waits? Your phone’s GPS seems like pure magic-pinpointing your location within a few meters anywhere on Earth. But this everyday miracle depends on ...

Just over a third of licensed GPs in the UK did not work for the NHS in 2024, up from around a quarter in 2015, according to a BMJ study. The study found that for every five new GPs who received a ...

Ever wonder how that GPS chip in your cell phone or personal navigation device or some other gizmo used by your field workers actually knows how to find the orbiting satellites and grab their ...

Getting lost while driving is close to a a lost art. With GPS in your car's navigation system, in the portable navigation device on your dashboard, or in your smartphone, it's easy to pull up a map ...