The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America ...

Google Maps users in the United States can expect to see the body of water known for centuries as the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America, aligning with the terms of President Trump's ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...