The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...

Ever wanted to see how history connects all around the world? This interactive history map makes it easier than ever.

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 ...

The change will likely only be visible to users based in the United States. As part of what it described as a longstanding ...

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Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S.

You may think you have a pretty good idea of the world map, but Atossa Araxia Abrahamian explains how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports are carving up the planet for the highest ...