Togo Leads Push for Map Showing Africa's Real Size
Togo is asking the UN to replace outdated world maps that make Africa look smaller than it really is. The initiative could reshape how a billion people see themselves on the global stage.
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Women Mapmakers Chart a New Course After Centuries Hidden
From embroidering silk maps in ancient China to developing GPS technology, women have shaped how we see the world while their contributions went largely unrecognized. Now their stories are finally getting the recognition they deserve.
Indigenous Cacua People Co-Author New Amazon Palm Discovery
When botanists tried a mysterious fruit in a Colombian village, they discovered a 20-meter palm tree unknown to science. The Cacua people who've used it for centuries became co-authors on the research paper describing it.
Scientists Discover Universe Could Be Shaped Like a Doughnut
New research just reopened one of cosmology's biggest questions: what shape is our universe? Possibilities once thought impossible are now back in play.
Scientists Capture First Clear Image of Universe's Web
Astronomers have photographed a glowing cosmic highway linking galaxies from 12 billion years ago, revealing the hidden structure that fuels star formation across the universe. The breakthrough helps explain how galaxies grow and evolve over cosmic time.