If ships always choose the shortest route across the ocean, why do navigation maps show curved paths between ports like Southampton and New York? The answer lies in the shape of the Earth and the way ...

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that ...

Zoom in on the map below to explore state- and county-level election results. Explore the Republican presidential primaries results map Joe Biden won a majority of the pledged delegates during the ...