We need to improve our knowledge of geography if we want to be the great nation we already believe ourselves to be; that has ...

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...

This is the context for the Mercator map, the one that shows Greenland looking like a hulking prize to Donald Trump. The ...

East-west coastlines trap marine species during warming, blocking escape routes and increasing extinction risk over millions ...

Many people forget where they park their car, especially in big parking areas, malls, or crowded streets. This can be frustrating and time-consuming. Instead of guessing or walking around, you can use ...

It’s hard to imagine, but less than 200 years ago, Boston was surrounded by water. The city was basically an island, connected to the rest of the state only through a tiny spit of land. Neighborhoods ...

Old maps are rife with phantom islands. Sometimes these nonexistent landmasses come about because of mistakes made by sailors or cartographers; sometimes they can be traced back to folklore or legends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professor Nathan MacDonald with Christopher Froschauer's 1525 Old Testament open at Lucas Cranach the Elder's map of the Holy Land ...

The latest issue of Humboldt Geographic gathers a decade of maps and stories from Cal Poly Humboldt cartography students, inviting readers to see maps not only as navigational tools but as narrative ...

As a community organizer in New York City, Sharifa Shay spends a lot of time visiting food distribution hubs, community gardens, and local shelters. While speaking with community members, she often ...

South Korea is nearing a decision on whether to allow Google and Apple to export high-resolution geographic map data to servers outside the country. The detailed maps, which use a 1:5,000 scale, would ...

Think you’re pretty good at geography? You’re in the right place because this time we’re putting your U.S. state knowledge to the test. Everyone knows there are 50 states in the U.S. (at least we hope ...