Most of us grew up looking at world maps that dramatically distorted the actual size of countries, and we had no idea. In this eye-opening video, we reveal the truth about how big (or small) countries ...

Ghana offers a telling example. While the spotlight is often on the rapid growth of the two major cities, Accra or Kumasi, ...

The larger the dot, the more enslaved people on board. And if you pause the map and click on a dot, you’ll learn about the ship’s flag—was it British? Portuguese? French?—its origin point ...

Heading off on safari in Kenya means going in search of the majestic Big Five – legendary lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, ...

Snow in South Africa can be unpredictable, but when it does happen, it’s worth the chase! Here are 6 small towns to visit ...

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Why World Maps are Lying to You | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G The world map you grew up with is wrong- and it’s not just ...

A remarkably preserved stegosaur skull is reshaping what scientists know about plated dinosaurs and their evolution across continents.

Back in sapphire-skied Cape Town, the “Mother City” of South Africa, you’ll enjoy one final overnight stay on your voyage—visiting its crowning jewels like the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden ...

The Maps dataset is the only area-stratified, multi-stage probability sample of its scale and frequency in South Africa, designed to offer the most objective and representative view of the South ...

It’s true that the landmass isn’t exactly small, but its true size is nowhere near that of the whole African continent. As it turns out, the map we’ve long relied on to depict the world isn ...

Addressing that discrepancy, American officials said the weapons use had been small in scale ... Declan Walsh is the chief Africa correspondent for The Times based in Nairobi, Kenya.