Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.

Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone ...

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size.

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...