Earth is a sphere, so how can it be accurately portrayed on a 2D map? Simply flatten Earth into two pancakes, one depicting the Northern Hemisphere and the other the Southern, with the equator running ...

WASHINGTON -- National Geographic is marking World Oceans Day by recognizing the Southern Ocean as the Earth's fifth ocean. While all of the planet's ocean waters are interconnected, National ...

Traveler contributing editor Andrew Evans finds the “real” Equator in Ecuador. Attention all map nerds! I am one of you. That means I go nuts about imaginary lines on the Earth–especially the Equator.