Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. World maps distort size and shape by design. Learn why projections matter and how they shape global understanding. (CREDIT: ...

Is it possible to create the “perfect” expression of data on a map? William Rankin doesn’t think so. While most mainstream maps that use a jigsaw-puzzle-like format — solid color shapes separated by ...

Through animation, maps of the same scale and projection are combined to show relationships between natural features of the earth, human use, and social and political features. Projects different ...

Maps are ubiquitous—on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in ...

Images of two different kinds of weather map are being misleadingly compared online to suggest forecasters have altered their graphics and displays to exaggerate the impact of climate change. Social ...

One of the ways maps help us understand is by summarizing and communicating information. This pattern is familiar when it comes to elections, rent prices, or school funding. But how do you summarize ...

(CREDIT: Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0) The fact that a single object can look different depending on how it is represented is critical. As people continue to see the world through maps, people come to ...