Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, ...

If you once failed geography class, have no fear -- because the world map you were studying wasn't even accurate. Don't freak out, though: The world is still round and there are still seven continents ...

Continents seem like a simple concept, but their definition is far more complicated than most people realize. Different ...

Most people can point to the seven continents on a map, but the actual reality of these massive landmasses is a lot weirder than what you likely picked up in a school geography lesson. We tend to ...

Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to create a map that accurately shows our planet in 2D. Most notably, Africa always ends up appearing far smaller than it actually is ...

The African Union endorsed a map that reflects the truer relative size of the continent. (map public domain via Equal Earth) The African Union, an intergovernmental organization of 55 African ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...