Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past.

Whether you realize it or not, you're probably pretty familiar with the Mercator projection. It's the chosen map of Google ... Here's what a more accurate projection looks like.

For generations, students, leaders, and media audiences around the globe have gazed at maps that lie—maps that diminish ...

They have to compromise. Map makers use map projections to transform the Earth onto a flat surface. One of the most popular world map projections is known as the Mercator Projection. You’ll have ...