The common Mercator projection map distorts the size of continents, making Africa appear much smaller than it is. The United ...

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

The UN has endorsed a new world map using the Equal Earth projection. See how the map compares and why Africa gains the most relative size.

Robert Dussey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Togolese Abroad of Togo, briefs reporters ...

The U.S. was the only country to not support a United Nations resolution adjusting the appearance of Africa and other regions on world maps. The body passed the “Correct the Map” initiative by a ...

Fighting is intensifying across northern Ethiopia, almost four years after a peace deal ended a devastating two-year war in ...

Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new global map is intended to better represent the relative sizes of continents and ...

Africa has long been represented as smaller than its real size in maps, which are largely based on an ancient projection.

Gallbladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract, and it is among the most lethal. Because the organ ...

Maps are an essential technology of modern life. They help navigate streets, follow deliveries and track storms. They’re embedded in election coverage, humanitarian emergencies, military briefings, ...