Global maps that depict gradations of psychological traits often conceal as much as they reveal. Here’s a guide for savvy map ...

Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across ...

Flat maps, designed to offer a consistent representation of Earth, reveal inaccuracies in countries' sizing. Some nations near the Poles appear significantly larger than they truly are ...

Because previous world maps depicted only Europe, Asia, and Africa, this discovery warranted a new map. In 1507, German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller published one that included—and named ...

In response, an upgraded version of the World Fire Atlas from the European Space Agency (ESA) is now available. The atlas provides a detailed analysis and map of wildfires across the globe. Rising ...

Forests cover some 3.9 billion hectares (or 9.6 billion acres) which is approximately 30% of the world's land surface. FAO estimates that around 13 million hectares of forests were converted to ...

A newly published atlas offers the most detailed maps yet of the location, structure, and, in some cases, function of more than 3,000 types of brain cells. "We really need this kind of information ...

The world’s first high-definition geologic atlas ... However, lunar geological research still uses lunar geological maps developed during the Apollo era. “With the accumulation of data and ...