In his new book, “A History of the World in 12 Maps,” Jerry Brotton looks at twelve examples of mapmaking from the last 2,000 years.The first known world map was inscribed into clay tablets in ...

Google Maps has a new 3D globe mode. Just zoom out on the desktop version of Google Maps and you'll be presented with a sphere instead of a plane visual representation of the Earth.

A Belgian map collector has discovered what he claims is the oldest globe depicting the New World—but some are skeptical.

An Austrian collector has found what may be the oldest globe, dated 1504, to depict the New World, engraved with immaculate detail on two conjoined halves of ostrich eggs.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A new interactive map highlights the most notable people to hail from cities and nations around the globe, from Afghanistan to Zanzibar. “Did you know Freddie Mercury was ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. You may think you have a pretty good idea of the world map, but Atossa Araxia Abrahamian explains how special ...

Boston schools ditch conventional world maps in favor of this one By Akilah Johnson Globe Staff,March 16, 2017, 8:59 p.m.

I learned to love the Earth while studying a globe, now I can see it all on Google maps.