Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past.

It's certainly not a small island: It's about three times the size of Texas. But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. In fact, it's 14 times smaller than ...

Given the increasing importance of rare earths, countries with large reserves are gaining significant economic and political ...

Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises when drawing maps. These different map representations are called ...

Tribal2 is using a Raspberry Pi to drive this cool interactive LED world map that integrates with his smart home setup.

Thorium, an abundant and safer alternative to uranium, could soon become a vital resource in the quest to meet energy needs.

Their priorities, preferences and aspirations seem almost beside the point in Mr. Trump’s ambition to redraw the map of the world along “America First” lines. Even Ukrainians now appear at ...

Our brains constantly create internal maps of the world, allowing us to navigate spaces, recall past experiences, ...

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

Words on maps have sticking power, writes Art Historian Stephanie Leitch. What are the implications of Google's Gulf of ...

The developers of Infinity Nikki have recently launched an interactive map of the realm of Miraland, which can help players track their in-game progress in real-time. Other than the teleportation ...