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 ...

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gladys West spent decades laying critical groundwork for the GPS technology people rely on every day. Read why her legacy matters.

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 ...

She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world. Gladys West, whose pioneering career contributed key elements to what ...