The International Date Line Is ‘Pretty Arbitrary.’ Here’s Why.

That squiggly line through the Pacific where days begin and end has no legal authority and technically doesn’t exist.

Maps: Where Ukraine Is Fighting to Hold Back Russian Onslaught

Outmanned and outgunned, Ukrainian ground forces are in perhaps their most precarious position since the opening months of the war.

Exploring the Backyard

While a grand trip might offer novelty and excitement, there’s adventure to be found in territories much closer to home.

A World Map With No National Borders and 1,642 Animals

Anton Thomas, a New Zealander in Melbourne, Australia, has given three years of his life to a hand-drawn map of our planet and its animal inhabitants.

Nonexistent Google Map Trail Prompts Hikers’ Rescues in Canada

A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps.