Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries.

See, the world maps we’ve been using for centuries don’t show the most accurate appearance of the landmasses, either. But the Equal Earth World Map is changing that. Cartographers presented ...

This does have its drawbacks, as the Earth is round, but pages are flat, so what we see on a map is slightly distorted.Globes and maps are how we’ve seen the world for hundreds of years.

Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists are racing to keep up. This week, the release of the World ...

Marine Traffic map lets anyone trace a vessel that has a position ‘transponder’ similar to those used by aircraft Transponder broadcasts the ships’ position, name, course and speed allowing ...

suggesting that at some point in Earth's history, the tectonic plate that formed them changed the direction of its movement. "I'm very surprised by the abyssal hills,” Yu said, because the researchers ...

A new satellite has mapped Earth's ocean floors in unprecedented ... The data helped the team further refine maps of tectonic boundaries and ocean currents near coastal areas.