The world map is familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but in terms of country and continent size, it’s way off – and all because of a 16th-century projection.

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Researchers have confirmed the discovery of the fabled HMS Endeavor, which has been sitting in a watery grave for more than ...

More than 125 million Americans are under the highest level of extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average ...

Sweltering heat happens every summer, but to get close to the bar of a state's all-time hottest temperature usually takes a heat wave that's on another level.

European officials, who have been effectively sidelined in the war between Israel and Iran, will try to exert limited ...

Would-be stargazers in several northern states should keep there eyes on the sky Wednesday night, as geomagnetic storms are ...

Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, ...

"Dangerous heat will intensify across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic early this week," meteorologist Jacob Hinson said.

75 years after Partition: These maps show how the British split India. The hastily drawn border, known as the Radcliffe Line, attempted to carve out two nations along religious lines—but sparked ...

Check out Newsday’s expanded coverage including interactive maps, ... Unofficial results show how each election district on Long Island voted in the 2024 presidential election.