True. But that isn’t the point. See, the world maps we’ve been using for centuries don’t show the most accurate appearance of the landmasses, either. But the Equal Earth World Map is ...

A team of three mapmakers, led by J Richard Gott from Princeton University, have come up with a new kind of map that claims to be the most accurate, yet flat, depiction of the world yet.

If our maps aren’t always perfectly accurate to the world around us, then what does that mean for everyday weather maps? The distortion of size and distance is usually prominent on zoomed-out ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, and (given the time of year) Santa's sleigh: the ...

Alex's take on the geographical split earned applause online, with one individual commending: "Most accurate north/south divide one has ever seen. Anyone who says differently is probably southern." ...