On Tuesday, she toned it down: "For us and for the entire world it will continue to be called the Gulf of Mexico." The politics of maps are undeniable Map lines are inherently political. After all, ...

Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.

The starburst-like diagram is called a pulsar map ... That’s where the long, dash-free 15th line on the map comes in. This line illustrates the approximate relative distance between our sun ...

Image caption, Maps of the world showing different time ... They are divided by imaginary lines called meridians which run from the North to the South Pole. It’s 7am where Auntie Joyce is ...