Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

The Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea will flood over the Afar region and into the East African Rift Valley, giving rise to a new ...

Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized ...

In a recent paper I explored the use of maps that have been created of Africa showing China’s projects across the continent. I argue that, by overlaying Chinese flags on maps depicting Africa ...

But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. In fact ... It did a good job of showing countries' shapes and was excellent at showing ocean sailing courses ...

But are there really seven continents? Anyone with a map can see that Asia and Europe ... That notion finds support off Africa’s eastern coast. A mid-oceanic ridge in the Red Sea is dividing ...

Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa's single largest trading partner. In response, media and policymakers ...