geography
The forgotten voyagers of ancient Greece, China, and Scandinavia
Long before Christopher and Magellan, ancient explorers voyaged into the unknown and brought home extraordinary tales.
Nicaragua is the most triangular country in the world
Underperforming, the U.S. comes in only 157th out of 196 in global triangularity ranking.
3 experiments that prove the Earth is round
The Earth is not flat. Here's how you can prove it.
Scientists discover why fish evolved limbs and left water
Researchers find a key clue to the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods.
How to do archaeology with place names
Mapping the frequency of common toponyms opens window on Britain's 'deep history'.
Does Tristan da Cunha have the world’s weirdest place names?
The world's most isolated inhabited island also has some of the world's strangest toponyms.
A map of America’s most famous – and infamous – people
The 'People Map of the United States' zooms in on America's obsession with celebrity
Even these Terrible Maps can teach us something
Despite itself, this collection of awful cartography may just make a few useful observations.
Finally, a world map that’s all about oceans
The Spilhaus Projection may be more than 75 years old, but it has never been more relevant than today.
NASA Reveals the Naming Themes For Pluto’s Geographical Features
Glacier McGlacierface? Not likely. NASA has set some classy themes that will guide the naming of geographical features of Pluto and its moons.