If we want to understand why world maps have long been based on inaccurate assumptions, we need to look at the Mercator Projection. Dating to 1569, it was created by renowned Flemish cartographer ...

Have you ever looked at a world map and wondered why some countries seem much larger than others, even though that doesn't match the real world? Well, that’s because the map you're used to is likely ...

Water temperatures have surged above 85 degrees in the Mediterranean Sea, where records have been broken every day for weeks.

Researchers have recovered and sequenced Mycobacterium lepromatosis genomes from 4,000-year-old human remains in Chile, ...

Object Details graphic artist George F. Cram Company George F. Cram Company maker George F. Cram Company Location Currently not on view Date made circa 1920 date made ca 1920 ID Number 2004.0131.09 ...

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At least nine states had active cloud-seeding programs in place as of last year, official data shows.

A new analysis of CDC data has revealed where cancer diagnosis rates are highest in the U.S.

Intense marine heat can have devastating consequences for ecosystems with its ripple effects also extending onto land.

See maps, models for Tropical Storm Chantal which formed off the coast of the Carolinas on Saturday .

Maps show the Iranian sites Israel targeted with airstrikes Friday, including a key nuclear facility in Natanz.