As of the beginning of 2025, nine countries possess an estimated 12,331 nuclear warheads and some are still increasing their ...

The Isle of Man has become the latest part of the world to back the legalisation of assisted dying, after a bill passed both ...

From GPS navigation systems to images of current events taking place on the other side of the planet, the world in 3D is ...

How maps are drawn can shape the world views of leaders – and the arc of history. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This large format full-colour map features World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes. It is available in English, ...

This map is an example of the Gall-Peters Projection, which takes care to demonstrate accurate relative size and location of nations around the world. This map was adopted for use in the Boston Public ...

Centuries of flawed maps have led to a misconception about Greenland's size, which is nowhere near as big as it looks on the familiar flat world map. It's certainly not a small island: It's about ...

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and ...

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 ...