We're long overdue for an accurate world map. Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the world.

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

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

Maps have north at the top, but it could have been different Maps that shaped the world What maps reveal about ourselves Such maps can also help us see the past and present with fresh eyes.

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America and Eurasia while under-representing the size of much of South America and ...