If the map of de la Cosa really was created later than 1500, perhaps the true earliest map of “America” is Martin Waldseemüller's world map. Created in 1507, it is the first map to depict the Western ...

Ever wanted to know more about the ground beneath your feet? Well, thanks to a new geologic map of the lower 48 states of the USA, now you can – and in more detail than ever before. Geologic maps are ...

For years, a map of the US allegedly showing what will happen to the country if "we don't reverse climate change" has spread across social media. Snopes previously fact-checked this meme, which we ...

A University of Oklahoma student plotted every U.S. hurricane landfall since 1851, totaling 307. The mid-Atlantic region, particularly around Washington D.C., has seen very few direct hurricane ...

President Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. The federal government and military are already embracing the order, and Google Maps indicated it would also ...

The Gulf of America and Mount McKinley will soon appear on Google Maps to reflect President Trump’s decision to rename the two topographical features, the company announced Monday. The navigation ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...