CNN Election History presents historical election results on maps that represent the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii. CNN uses a Web Mercator map projection in the Election History ...

Togo is spearheading a diplomatic movement to overhaul how the world views the African continent. The West African nation ...

OUR map of the world hasn’t changed much in centuries. It seems to be set in stone. The thing is, it’s not accurate. When this world map was charted in the 1600s according to the Mercator’s projection ...

CNN Election History presents historical election results on maps that represent the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii. CNN uses a Web Mercator map projection in the Election History ...

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions of Earth. However, because all flat maps have compromises built into them, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Abimbola Ogundairo saw a pretty wooden map she thought would be great decor for her walls, she did something most regular ...

The world map is a familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but you might be surprised to learn that it’s not an accurate representation of the Earth. In fact, in terms of country and ...

Google has today celebrated the birthday of Gerard Mercator, a 16th century cartographer, with a Doodle on its homepage. The Flemish map-maker is behind one of the most influential depictions of the ...