The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...

Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past.

A University of Derby study led by Dr. Phethean proposes Earth has six continents, not seven. Using advanced geological ...

The maps here show the world as it is now ... There are more than five million cubic miles of ice on Earth, and some scientists say it would take more than 5,000 years to melt it all.

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent.