Cartographers explain how the Equal Earth projection shows Africa’s true relative size and why the world map we use matters.

On September 4, 2026, the United Nations adopted a resolution to promote a new map of the world. The resolution encourages ...

Maps have a way of distorting our perception of the world. But AuthaGraph is trying to bring us back to reality with a new map that accurately depicts the size of continents in comparison to each ...

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 Mercator projection, left, distorts the relative size of landmasses, particularly towards the poles. The Equal Earth ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to ...

The urge to map is a basic, enduring human instinct. Where would we be without maps? The obvious answer is, of course, 'lost', but maps provide answers to many more questions than simply how to get ...

Google Maps is one of the most downloaded apps, and for good reason: It tells us where we're going. But centuries before we had satellite imaging, high altitude photography, or smartphones, people ...

On the second day in Tokyo, I visited the Toyo Bunko Museum, a place I have long wanted to see. They are currently holding a ...