The UN has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favor ...

The UN passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most relative size.

The most widely used global map is almost 500 years old and was designed for navigation. But landmasses near the poles look ...

This alternate history map scenario explores the hypothetical geopolitical consequences if the United Kingdom attempted to ...

Last week, on 4th September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an African proposal for a new world map, which shows ...

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The ...

The Equal Earth supports a more accurate geographic understanding of the relative sizes of countries and continents. It ...

Marine archaeologist Sean Kingsley and his colleagues have combined local maritime lore with cutting-edge tech to map ...

There are many examples of how the United States acts as a rogue state. The US government is waging a full-frontal assault on ...

On Labor Day, President Donald Trump posted a series of maps to his Truth Social account with the state of New Mexico relabeled as “New America.” ...

Some countries and territories, including Canada, Greenland and Russia, will soon look notably smaller on official United Nations maps. That is due to a recent resolution adopted by the UN General ...