Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across social media channels since at least 2020, from Instagram and Reddit to ...

Previously only available for iPhone and iPad, it can now be used on Android smartphones and tablets as well.Google Pla ...

Flat maps, aimed at providing a coherent projection of the Earth, are showing countries to be inaccurate in sizing. Some countries are shown to be a lot bigger than they really are in and around the ...

Planet has debuted a new, continuously updated map of the world’s population built through a collaboration with the Institute for Health Metrics and ...

From a small island in the Venetian lagoon, a 15th-Century monk somehow designed an astonishingly accurate planisphere of the world. On the second floor of the Library of Saint Mark in Venice, a map ...

It's time we gave seagrass the credit it's due. This hero of a plant protects coastlines, stores vast amounts of carbon and supports ecosystems that people and wildlife depend on. But we don't often ...

Multiple countries have raised concerns over the changes introduced to a new world map adopted by the UN, which represents Africa more accurately in size. The UN General Assembly earlier this month ...

A new map of the world rescales the size of Africa and calls into question our perception of land, power and influence This month, the UN passed a resolution, brought to the assembly by Togo, to phase ...