However, the open-source project isn’t about bragging rights. With over 2.75 billion buildings detailed in the map, the ...

A map can take you on a journey, transporting you across continents and cultures all with a single glance. What started as a ...

A map of the world can teach kids about so many things — not just different countries in the world, but also where they live in comparison to other countries, features of different countries and how ...

This 430-year-old world map, digitized for the first time, is "more than just a map!," according to historian David Rumsey. This “Rudely Named Locations” Map Takes You Far Beyond Lake Titicaca Find ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

<br>In 150 AD, the Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy wrote a textbook entitled the <i>Geography, </i>which earned him the title ‘The Father of Geography’. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of classical ...

A World Map With No National Borders and 1,642 Animals A self-taught artist-cartographer and outdoorsman spent three years on an obsessive labor of love with few parallels. By Natasha Frost Reporting ...

Why are there more plant species in some places than in others? Why is diversity highest in the tropics? What is the connection between biodiversity and environmental conditions? To help answer these ...

DURING a stay in Venice a few years ago, I spent time in the Correr Museum, soaking up the city’s history. Located in Saint Mark’s Square, the museum displays imposing statues, paintings of sea ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...