Greenland appears much larger than it actually is on most world maps, thanks to the Mercator projection, a centuries-old map ...

Cartography is cool. Where would we be without it as a species?

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, ...

TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A railway power outage in Tokyo disrupted the morning commute for roughly 673,000 passengers Friday as two main lines servicing some of the world's busiest stations were ...

DeeDee LeMier believes using county lines to define how people actually live is outdated. Drawn in an era of horse-and-buggy travel, these borders made sense when long-distance trips were slow and ...