AI-driven mapping now captures daily global land changes, enabling unprecedented monitoring of Earth’s surface ...

You’ve probably seen it a thousand times: a map on the wall, north at the top, south down below. It feels so natural that we barely think about it.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union has started an effort to oust the Mercator projection map and replace it with what it says is a more accurately drawn map. The 16 ...