The Mercator projection of the world map is suited for marine navigation and once so commonplace that generations of ...

It was originally invented by Gerhardus Mercator in 1569 to allow sailors to plot a straight course between ports. So just how misleading can this map be? Take our quiz to find out. Looking for ...

The most common map is the Mercator projection map, which was created by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569, according to IFLScience. Lars H. Rohwedder/Wikimedia ...

Whether you realize it or not, you're probably pretty familiar with the Mercator projection. It's the chosen map of Google, and often displayed in classrooms around the country. But Boston public ...

It was originally invented by Gerhardus Mercator in 1569 to allow sailors to plot a straight course between ports. So just how misleading can this map be? Take our quiz to find out. Looking for ...