New global stress map reveals areas where the Earth's crust is on the verge of collapse, doubling the data and changing earthquake management ...

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions ...

Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to create a map that accurately shows our planet in 2D. Most notably, Africa always ends up appearing far smaller than it actually is ...

Every map of the world that you have ever seen is inaccurate. Well, of course, you might think. How could they map out the world when it's round, not flat? True. But that isn't the point. See, the ...

Have you ever tried smashing a ball into a flat rectangle? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Walk into any school classroom and you ...

Rare earth minerals have become the backbone of modern technology, fueling everything from smartphones and electric vehicles ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, ...

Most common world maps are highly size distorted, with any land masses located toward the poles tending to look much bigger than they really are, which, in some ways, makes this weird-looking ...

Some social media users are saying that Alexander Gleason’s 19th Century “New Standard Map of the World” is proof that the earth is flat and that Antarctica is not a continent but an ice ring that ...

The maps cover the period between 1680 and 1930 and, in addition to the cartographic drawings, contain information about the history of the site. Each map has been georeferenced, so it is possible to ...