The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its significance.

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.

The African Union has thrown its weight behind a "Correct the Map" campaign, calling for an end to the use of the standard ...

Google Earth got a Street View feature that effectively lets users travel through time.

"This breakthrough enables scientists to do something that was impossible until now," according to the system's creators.

A growing campaign backed by the African Union is urging schools and organizations to replace the Mercator projection with a ...

Unlike TikTok and Instagram, the photos and reviews on Google Maps haven’t been packaged for your taste or mine.

Google announced today that it is opening access to more contributors to participate in Road Mapper, a tool where you can add missing roads to Google Maps in areas of the world that need it most ...