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.

African nations are demanding that the 'distorted' world map be redrawn to show the true scale of the continent that they argue has been misrepresented for centuries. The African Union (AU) has backed ...

Since its foundation in 1904, the Society has published an annual journal. Aside from articles on numerous issues of historical and archaeological interest, each journal also contains reviews of books ...

Planning applications must be accompanied by accurate and legal mapping. Local authorities demand documents that demonstrate scale, precision and accepted standards of detail. Licensed Ordnance Survey ...

The African Union is fighting to correct the misrepresentation of the African continent. By advocating for maps that reflect Africa’s true size, the AU aims to ensure a more accurate representation of ...

The New York photographer’s latest solo show is a time capsule of a cultural landmark where Black community thrived House’s Barber Shop is gone now, but its spirit lives on in Jeffrey Henson Scales’ ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional This article was originally published at The Conversation.

Ordnance Survey has taken full control of key print supplier Dennis Maps, after trustees of the Felix Dennis Estate decided to exit from the investment. The change means Ordnance Survey (OS) has gone ...

Ordnance Survey has revealed that an increase in demand for its data from financial services firms has helped its revenue near the £200m mark. Profit at Ordnance Survey has slipped despite its revenue ...

Apple’s Q3 2025 financial results hit record territory with $94 billion in revenue, powered by strong iPhone, Mac, and Services performance despite tariff pressures. On the software front, Apple ...