The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union has started an effort to oust the Mercator projection map and replace it with what it says is a more accurately drawn map. The 16 ...

JavaScript is a sprawling and ever-changing behemoth, and may be the single-most connective piece of web technology. From AI ...

The most commonly used maps don’t show the true scale of Africa (Picture: Getty) The most commonly used world map could soon get a revamp to show the true scale of the African continent. The African ...

In 1569, Flemish mapmaker Gerardus Mercator synthesized existing ideas in navigation and cartography to create a new type of world map. It has stood the test of time: Billions of people would ...

Pakistan's Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) faces renewed corruption allegations as audits reveal widespread embezzlement by its officials. Over Rs 37 million was misappropriated by 324 ...

The NAACP and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Texas, accusing the state of deliberately diluting the voting strength of Black and minority ...

Justin Spiehs speaks during public comment Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the Lawrence City Commission meeting. A U.S. district judge has ruled in favor of the Lawrence Public Library in a federal lawsuit ...

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is displaying on its website a map of bears found within its jurisdiction. The map shows the precise locations and the times and dates the bears were spotted. As of ...