A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra"—his term for regions around the world once populated ...

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released Africa's first high-resolution rice distribution map, featuring a resolution ...

Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

COLUMN: Piri Reis, an Ottoman admiral and cartographer, is renowned for his world map created in 1513, which includes detailed representations of parts of Northern Africa.

A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

Africa’s logistics and transportation sector stands on the brink of major transformation. From deepening geopolitical complexity to a renewed push for private-sector involvement, 2025 is rapidly ...

For centuries, the Mercator map – one of the most widely used world maps – has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million ...

An incredible map shows the most widely spoken languages in each country in Africa. There are believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 distinct languages across the continent, which have roots in ...

Portraying China’s presence in Africa with flags on maps can distort African states’ sovereignty and their power to make decisions based on national interests.

Analysis - Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa's single largest trading partner.

A little-known element is shedding light on the transatlantic slave trade. Researchers have assembled a map of strontium, a naturally occurring element, across sub-Saharan Africa. These data can ...