As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.

From Mercator to Equal Earth, a debate over how map projections shape our understanding of size, power and geography ...

Northrop F-89 ScorpionThe American fear that "Soviet bombers will cross the Arctic Ocean to drop atomic bombs." I touched on ...

How the world map changed over centuries, why Mercator makes Greenland look huge, why Asia is the largest continent, how map projections work and the truth behind common world map myths.

AccuScore has powered more than 10,000 simulations for every MLB game on ESPN.com, calculating how each team's performance changes in response to game conditions and opponent's abilities. Each game is ...

Despite being developed for navigation, the Mercator projection has remained common in educational materials, media, digital mapping, and other forms of geographic representation. Its continued use ...

This interactive map compares the Mercator projection versus the Equal Earth projection. Use the slide bar to compare the 2 maps. Image via EqualEarthMap.app. Science news, night sky events and ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and ...

The first full weekend of the season is nearly over, and Sports Illustrated has updated its projections for every postseason game. Week 1 is (almost) in the books and, thanks to our first look at ...

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is. By John Yoon The United Nations General Assembly on ...

Plan ahead in fantasy baseball with help from our forecaster projections. We will provide an updated preview of the next 10 days for every team, projecting the starting pitcher for each game and their ...