The world map is familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but in terms of country and continent size, it’s way off – and all because of a 16th-century projection.

Researchers have recovered and sequenced Mycobacterium lepromatosis genomes from 4,000-year-old human remains in Chile, ...

These fascinating ancient maps can teach us so much about how our ancestors viewed the world. It’s amazing that these relics have lasted for so long. Imagine pulling up Google Maps on your phone and ...

Have you ever looked at a world map and wondered why some countries seem much larger than others, even though that doesn't match the real world? Well, that’s because the map you're used to is likely ...

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the ...

NASA's newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe. Now ...

A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it ...

Investigating rumored FEMA map of potential nuclear targets in the US The map dates to 2002 and illustrates hypothetical Russian nuclear attacks on the U.S. Anna Rascouët-Paz Published June 26, 2025 ...