Ever wonder how designers make models in 3D? Check out this free program from Google that lets you create, view and edit 3D plans quickly and easily.

A new 3D model of Earth's layers could help better pinpoint where earthquakes and nuclear explosions originate.

Google encourages users to help it create a "life-like 3D model of the whole planet." Images: Google Earth's 3D world In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts ...

Google encourages users to help it create a "life-like 3D model of the whole planet." Images: Google Earth's 3D world ...

A few readers have submitted links to us that show off animated 3D models in Google Earth. We have shown you some of them in the past (Tenerife Airport disaster, Disney Monorail), but the entire ...

Filed Under: 3D Models Google Earth Blog is no longer writing regular posts. As a result, we are not accepting new comments or questions about Google Earth. If you have a question, use the ...

Being able to fly around the globe in Google Maps or Google Earth and see 3D reconstructions of buildings and landmarks is admittedly a lot of fun, but most of these models have so far been pretty ...

Check out Disney World in Google Earth -- it's in full 3D glory, including trees, benches lamp posts, buildings, etc. It's also easy to get more information about landmarks in the form of audio ...

The model shows mantle plumes (where the hot rock flows) starting at the bottom of the core-to-mantle boundary and climbing to the top, where they connect to volcanic hotspots in the Earth's crust.