How much power lies in a map? The push to replace the ‘distorted’ Mercator projection with a more accurate map that portrays ...

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In ...

The Motor City myth is fading. As vehicle output pushes 14 million annually, yet production happens in only 16 states, the ...

Air pollution from oil and gas is causing 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues across the United States annually, with Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic ...

Africa is putting its foot down when it comes to the Mercator projection map, the most widely used representation of the ...

Many people in Africa, now including the African Union ... “Africa is misrepresented on the world maps, and it’s not just a matter of geography — it’s a reflection of how the world views the continent ...

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

Huawei's latest update to its Google Maps alternative called Petal Maps is now out, and it brings with it a very useful new feature. Namely, you can use navigation directions without being ...

September kicked off with a record high temperature of 105.4 degrees Fahrenheit in Canada, with temperatures also soaring in Washington state.

Timeline vs. recent places: What’s different? Google Maps has already been tracking your recent stops through Timeline, as long as it’s turned on. Under the You tab, there’s a "Visited ...

Learning how to utilize your local transit system has never been easier. You can now plan your trip using Google Maps. Enter your starting point and where you would like to go and Google Maps will ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gavels to restore order during a meeting in the state Capitol on Wednesday in Austin. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Shortly after the Texas House of Representatives ...