Oldest map of the world on nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet deciphered to reveal surprisingly familiar story By . Allie Griffin. Published Sep. 11, 2024, 10:23 p.m. ET.

Brazil has launched a new world map that places the South American nation at the center of the world, challenging traditional Eurocentric perspectives. Released by the Brazilian Institute of ...

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?

Map Reveals World's 10 Fastest Growing Populations. Published Aug 11, 2024 at 5:00 AM EDT Updated Aug 14, 2024 at 9:16 AM EDT. By . Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in ...

When enlarged into a world map, though, Mercator becomes problematic, Braun said. The map’s mistakes were not likely to be a conspiracy against Africa or the Global South, but its continued use ...