Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

An international group of scientists, led by King's College London, has revealed how continued global warming will lead to ...

A collaborative project Seabed 2030 has made significant progress by mapping a new area in the Arctic Ocean. The initiative, ...

As President Donald Trump's whims reverberate across the world, one particular Chicago group — globe and mapmakers — rise to meet the challenge.

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

The zona incerta (ZI) is a deep brain region originally described by Auguste Forel as an “immensely confusing area about which nothing can be said.” Despite the elusive nature of this structure, ...

The number of countries in the world does not change very often, but when it does, mapmakers (and their digital counterparts) ...

By the time he died, aged just 32, he had redrawn the map of the northern hemisphere, conquering land across three continents and ruling over states from Egypt ...

Ever since the Age of Exploration, surveying has played a crucial role in the mapping of our world. This article delves into ...