The distortions of maps can influence how we see the world. Astoundingly, we’ve been viewing things incorrectly since 1569.

callout: A single shark may run through upwards of 50,000 teeth in its lifetime. The shark pictured here is a composite. Moreover, it's a male composite. Finally, we only touch on some of the ...

Name: Babylonian Map of the World ("Imago Mundi" in Latin) What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ancient ...

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

The “oldest map of the world in the world” on a Babylonian clay tablet was deciphered over multiple centuries to reveal a surprisingly familiar story, according to a recent video published by ...

What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...

Here's a clickable map of the submissions, with photos, and a list of locations. All you need is a Thermos full of hot chocolate. Related article: 17 Christmas light displays in Lancaster County ...

Astronomers have achieved a major breakthrough in solar physics by successfully producing detailed maps of the Sun's coronal ... Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's most powerful solar telescope ...

There’s now a sequel, Kingdom of the Sky 2: The World Burns, so if you enjoyed the first one, jump straight into the follow up. This sci-fi Minecraft map took its creators three months to build ...

Follow the battle that signified 'the end of the beginning' of World War Two, as the Allies force the decisive breakthrough in the North African Campaign.

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size.

As governments around the world have enacted new measures and given ... and northern Italy between January and March 2019 in the maps below. But in these places, shutdowns have been stricter ...