Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized ...

Known as the Imago Mundi, this Babylonian world map, carved into clay over 2,600 years ago, combines geography, mythology, and cosmology in a way that reflects both the intellect and imagination ...

In his Google Street View car, McCallen has driven 100,000 miles in three years, patrolling Midwest and East Coast roads. He drives from just after sunrise to just before sunset, while cameras on the ...