The Mapparium exhibit is a visually stunning globe made of stained glass. It depicts a map of the world at the time of its ...

Crisscrossed by rail-straight lines that correspond to constant compass bearings, the Mercator projection was ideal for navigation in the age of sail, at the expense of showing the actual size of ...

A new app lets cruise travellers replay their journeys and track their preferred ships in real time, for a more immersive and ...

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it seem smaller. The Mercator map created in the 16th century enlarges ...

Wipha was a tropical storm over Vietnam Tuesday afternoon China Standard Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The tropical storm had sustained wind speeds of 40 miles ...