About two weeks ago, however, Google quietly rolled out (hehe) a change so that the service now presents you with a 3D globe ... Maps shows a more accurate representation of the world.

A collaboration of three cartographers has developed a new representation of the world map ... of the elliptical arcs of the globe, making the new map visually appealing. The height-to-width ...

Maps are flat representations of our spherical ... it’s best to stick with a globe. Understand the world with a daily explainer plus the most compelling stories of the day, compiled by news ...

When the Boston Public School District recently decided to change what type of map it used, that move inspired a group of scientists to develop a brand new type of world map. They claim it is the ...

Google Maps rolled out ... across -- the world. Click on the new Globe Mode, zoom out, and the Earth will morph into a globe, which, by the way, is the actual shape of our planet.

On a typical world map, Canada is a vast nation. Home to six time zones, its endless plains spread from ocean to ocean, dominating great swathes of the northern half of the globe. But, in reality ...

Languages: English, Spanish Think about a map of the world. The image you're picturing will most likely resemble the Mercator projection—a 2D representation of the globe created in the 1500s ...