The African continent is undergoing a geological transformation that, in the distant future, could create a new ocean.

Crisscrossed by rail-straight lines that correspond to constant compass bearings, the Mercator projection was ideal for navigation in the age of sail, at the expense of showing the actual size of ...

Animals are finding paths blocked by roads, homes, oil wells. Butterflies are fading from forests. Giant fish are running into dams, as ancient routes are disrupted.

Absolutely! You can check out websites like NASA’s Worldview for a broad look at the planet, or even watch live video streams ...

One of the museum’s most historically significant aircraft is the C-47A Skytrain nicknamed “Turf and Sport Special,” which participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.

Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions ...

DAKAR, Senegal — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their ...

The maps of the world you’ve been looking at all your life are wrong and should be replaced, according to a group promoting a new map that more accurately shows Africa as the second largest continent.

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa ...

An early 20th century world map using the Mercator projection, which critics say exaggerates the size of regions near the poles like Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America. African ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Maps in open-world games can evolve based on player actions, affecting navigation and story progression. Key game features like destruction, player-built structures, and scripted events cause dynamic ...