[Princeton Library] Gigantic fish, mermen, volcanoes, and all manner of other fantastical details illustrate this 1562 map by Diego Gutiérrez, whose intentions were clear: Depict America as a ...

Acquired by Yale University and publicized to great fanfare in 1965, the Vinland Map—supposedly dated to mid-15th century Europe—showed part of the coast of North America, seemingly presenting ...

Image: (AP) Scientists have compiled the most comprehensive map yet of tectonic stress magnitudes across North America, highlighting regions most vulnerable to earthquakes. The map and associated ...