The names of places would, where possible, be the ones preferred by their inhabitants. Human-made borders do not feature. (In practice, this meant both names appear; the thylacine does not; and a ...

The world is a lot less stable than the clean, unchanging lines on a world map would suggest. All over the planet there are borders countries cannot agree upon and territories that more than one ...

Google Maps tries to chart out the globe for more than a billion users around the world. But it's not so simple when those people disagree on where the lines should be drawn.

Google Maps has a history of changing place names and world borders for different users in different locations, especially during geopolitical disputes. Geographers say those changes, including ...

When the world was shutdown during the the COVID pandemic, artist cartographer Anton Thomas took to creating a map – not of national borders – but of the wildlife our planet has to offer.

A hiker and outdoorsman, Mr. Thomas as a child yearned for a world where nature ruled supreme. His map represents the “idealistic planet that I wanted,” Mr. Thomas, 34, said.

Borders globally serve as the demarcation lines that define the territories of countries, signifying sovereignty and control. In essence, an open border is one where people can come and go without ...