Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises when drawing maps. These different map representations are called ...

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 ...

The world's oldest known map, which has been missing for years but has not been missed, was relocated yesterday in the basement of the Center for International Affairs by a Harvard sophomore.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.