The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead.

For centuries, the familiar Mercator world map has quietly distorted Africa's size and significance. Now, a coalition of ...

The Tampa Bay History Center Names International Library and Cultural Heritage Leader Audrey Chapuis as its Next President ...

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Astronomers discover GJ 2126 b, a giant planet with an extremely eccentric orbit, 124 light-years away, using HARPS data.