Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory ...

Google is rolling out an update for Android's Find Hub, which introduced a new option to switch map layers for additional information.

Guidance on traveling and travel restrictions varies across the United States as the country faces new surges in Covid-19 cases. The patchwork of restrictions between regions highlights the ability of ...

Instagram announced on Monday that it’s updating its Map feature to make it easier to see whether you’re sharing your location. The social network also announced that it’s launching the Snap Map-like ...

I usually work on general relativity and cosmology. I have always loved geometrical things. As a kid I was fascinated by map projections. When I was 14, I made a painted globe of Mars based on a flat ...

A 500-year-old map used by Columbus reveals its secrets A 500-year-old map used by Columbus reveals its secrets ...

You’re going to need some double-sided tape. By Joshua Sokol Most of the world maps you’ve seen in your life are past their prime. The Mercator was devised by a Flemish cartographer in 1569. The ...

This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as Christopher Columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the Atlantic. In fact, Columbus likely used a copy of it in planning his journey ...