Maps showing it distort reality – but some risks are real ANALYSIS | BRENDON J. CANNON | Global power dynamics in Africa are ...

Portraying China’s presence in Africa with flags on maps can distort African states’ sovereignty and their power to make ...

A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to significantly improve predictions of how ice flows and melts in response to climate change,  say the scientists behind the project.  The map, called Bedmap3, ...

Early explorers were on guard against the strange and horrifying humanoids that they thought lived just beyond the known ...

Image source: Instagram Australia, which appears to be an unchanging continent, is imperceptibly ... Navigation systems, satellite maps, and infrastructure dependent on accurate geographic ...

At a fashion store hidden within Uzbekistan’s oldest market, artists gathered to celebrate the country’s inaugural Bukhara Biennial.

Mexican and Colombian cartels orchestrate a silent army of workers and corrupt officials who help to distribute the drug ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

Africa is splitting in two, and it’s happening way faster than scientists thought! 🌍⚡ A massive crack is forming along the East African Rift, slowly breaking the continent apart. One day—millions of ...

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At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be ...