Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to create a map that accurately shows our planet in 2D. Most notably, Africa always ends up appearing far smaller than it ...

A new kind of world map (above) has been developed that shows the true size of the continents without distorting their shapes too much. The world map you are probably familiar with is called the ...

The World Metro Map is inspired by the work of Dutch designer and artist Constant Nieuwenhuys, whose “New Babylon” series from 1956–74 envisioned a future of global nomadism where, freed by ...