Mapping a sphere onto a flat plane is mathematically impossible. But a better world map than the Mercator projection is ...

The United Nations adopted the Equal Earth map showing Africa's true size, but the United States was the sole nation to vote against the resolution.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visual comparison of new UN world map projection Equal Earth and how Greenland's size changes compared to mercator projection. On ...

The Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer, or EDGE, will map the Earth’s topography, vegetation, ice and coastal regions with unprecedented 3D detail. Set to launch in 2030, the new satellite will provide ...

A new study on functional biosphere integrity, or the plant kingdom's ability to co-regulate the state of the ecosystem, found that Earth is in trouble—big trouble. Published in the renowned journal ...

<br>In 150 AD, the Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy wrote a textbook entitled the <i>Geography, </i>which earned him the title ‘The Father of Geography’. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of classical ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. The UN General Assembly earlier this month voted to adopt a new map of the ...

The most detailed portraits ever of the Earth’s land surface have been created with ESA’s Envisat environmental satellite. The portraits are the first products produced as part of the ESA-initiated ...

The earliest known world map was etched sometime around the 6th century BCE onto a small clay tablet measuring just 4.8 by 3.2 inches. It depicts the world from the Babylonians’ point of view and is ...