Unlike the standard map of the world, designed in the 1500s, this new map doesn't distort Greenland to make it look the same size as Africa.

Africa is much bigger than you think. Traditional maps have downplayed the size of the continent in comparison to other parts of the world for hundreds of years.

AuthaGraph corrects these common misconceptions (like the size of Africa) by converting the spherical surface of a world globe into 96 triangles. The triangles are then transferred to a triangular ...

A TikTok video showing Russia dwarfed by the continent of Africa shows how many world maps misrepresent the true scale of countries.

For example, when compared to a globe, the island of Greenland at the top of the map appears much bigger and the continent of Africa appears much smaller.

A fascinating reworked map has revealed the most popular jobs around the world - and being a pilot is the globe's number one dream job in 2025.

Traditional 2-D maps of Earth are highly distorted, but this award-winning design makes a world of difference.

Africa, the only continent where monkeypox is endemic, has yet to receive vaccines for the virus as the infectious disease spreads around the world, the continent’s top health body said.

Earlier this week, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the mpox outbreaks were a public health emergency, with more than 500 deaths, and called for international ...

Google Maps rolled out a globe on Friday, most likely frustrating internet-connected flat-Earthers around -- sorry, across -- the world.

For example, when compared to a globe, the island of Greenland at the top of the map appears much bigger and the continent of Africa appears much smaller.