Explore the fascinating history of world maps, from ancient to modern times, and their impact on our understanding of geography and culture.

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

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.

Ever wanted to see how history connects all around the world? This interactive history map makes it easier than ever.

Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions ...

Archeologists are hoping that an ancient map, left largely unstudied for 4,000 years, can point them towards some hidden secrets of the ancient world. The Bronze Age map, at first look, is just a ...

The colonial-era Mercator map distorts continental size, making Africa look smaller than it is. The 55-nation African Union ...

"Every world map is distorted in some respect," Matthew Edney, a professor of geography and the history of cartography at the University of Southern Maine, told Live Science in an email.

A campaign is underway to replace the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of the continent and its size.

The African Union has thrown its weight behind a "Correct the Map" campaign, calling for an end to the use of the standard ...