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Gerardus Mercator is perhaps well-known for all the ... Putting aside Mercator’s infamous contribution to the world of maps and cartography, he was a highly skilled and successful professional.

In 1569, Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator drew the first map to take into account the curvature ... the way we think of what is valuable in the world.” There are a couple of places where ...

But Greenland is not nearly as large as it appears on most maps. The Mercator projection—which has been the standard map projection since the 18th century— is the name for the phenomenon in ...

By Bilal Shbair and Erika Solomon People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

Google Maps is likely your go-to app for getting from point A to point B, but it's more than a navigation tool. Whether you're finding places, checking public transit schedules, or exploring new ...

By Isabel Kershner People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, came together at the confluence of two sacred rivers, officials said.

The mysterious disappearance of an elderly woman who vanished without trace after her husband turned his back for a few moments, was solved two years later thanks to Google Maps. Marcel Taret was ...

Hamas officials accused Israel of delaying aid deliveries to Gaza, impacting the truce and hostage exchange deal, which Israel denied as "fake news." The deal, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US ...