The Mercator map makes Africa look smaller than it is, as a push for more accurate maps asks us to rethink how we see the ...

Africa attracts $70 billion in FDI in 2025, with strong investments in energy, minerals, and infrastructure amid ongoing industry conversion challenges.

But by looking at the Mercator Projection, one of the most widely used map projections, one wouldn’t know it. Created by ...

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

Researchers in Ghana have genetically fingerprinted 81 okra varieties from ten countries and matched that DNA data against ...

When the US scoffs at the 'Correct the Map' vote, what do they really think of US President Donald Trump renaming the Gulf of ...

For generations, millions of people have looked at world maps that make Africa appear smaller than it really is. A recent ...

Political groups use social media ‘maptivism’ to spread exaggerated regional maps to stake a claim to territory.

But while the physical geography of our world can be set in stone, the reality is that maps are not. There are choices involved in everything from which countries are centered to ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging the state's congressional district maps. The lawsuit argues the current maps are an "anti-competitive gerrymander" designed to protect ...

Mercator maps distorted Africa for centuries. A U.N. vote asks the world to see the continent closer to its actual size. The ...