And yet here, in a book published in 1507, were references to a large world map that showed a new, fourth part of the world and called it America. The references were tantalizing, but for those ...

Here Technologies, the world's leading digital map provider, is adapting its 40-year old service for a new age.

When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Papua New Guinea time.

If you were born in the last 30 years, there’s a good chance you’ve never actually had to rely on a paper map. You might have ...

Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.