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

African nations are calling for the world map to be redrawn to show the “greatness of the continent”. The African Union has ...

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

The African Union says the Mercator projection distorts Africa’s size and identity—and it’s pushing a new map to set the ...

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America and Eurasia while under-representing the size of much of South America and ...

The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its ...

Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions depicted on maps communicate social meaning. They subtly but powerfully educate ...

Africa says it's time the world sees it at the right size. The African Union has backed a campaign to replace the ...

The U.S. ranks 18 on a map compiled by Newsweek with data showing the best and worst Organization for Economic cooperation ...

Madras, the healthcare and diabetes care capital of India, boasts expertise in precision diabetology and unique cultural traditions.

Dozens of attractions across Walt Disney World’s theme parks went down inexplicably Friday evening. News 6 has reached out to ...