All maps of the world attempt to take the shape of a three-dimensional globe and flatten it, but not all attributes are transferable. Abramms said a problem with flat maps is what to do with all ...

Google is finished thinking two-dimensionally with Maps and now shows the Earth as a globe rather than a flat "Mercator" projection as before. You won't notice the change when you first open the ...

Google Maps rolled out a globe on Friday, most likely frustrating internet-connected flat-Earthers around -- sorry, across -- the world. Click on the new Globe Mode, zoom out, and the Earth will ...

Google Maps has a new 3D globe mode. ... Until very recently, Google Maps would have shown you a flat map of the world. About two weeks ago, however, Google quietly rolled out ...

The Mercator projection, which is the most well-known map across the world, has a score of 8.396. Compared to the new map, which has a score of just 0.881, it is clear the new design is far less ...

Apple Maps is currently still showing a flat view of the world. For what it's worth, even maps in school do this. Thinking back to my elementary school days, I can clearly remember looking at the ...

In huge blow to flat earthers, Google Maps now renders the planet as a globe. ... While this makes it easier to see a map of the world all at once, ... The new 3D globe model fixes these issues, ...

For the globetrotters and geography enthusiasts looking for a DIY way to explore the world, Geografia has created an origami puzzle with two purposes: when it’s laid out flat, it functions as a ...

Have you ever looked at a world map and wondered why some countries seem much larger than others, even though that doesn't match the real world? Well, that’s because the map you're used to is likely ...

American architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller's 'dymaxion' world map used a polyhedral net intended to be built as a 3D globe. In its 2D form the map divided up the continents far away from ...