President Trump's territorial assertions sparked a round of rethinking by mapmakers and teachers, snark on social media and sarcasm by at least one other world leader.

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek began his continent-spanning walk in Ethiopia in January 2013. Since then, his Out of Eden Walk, tracing humankind's journey out of Africa, has crossed 21 ...

What's in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it's called the Gulf of Mexico, as it ...

ATLANTA (AP) — The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make ...

The state unveiled its revamped fire relief website on Thursday, offering a one-stop shop to help County firestorm survivors access vital services.

Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” highlights the politics of map naming, sparking debates, social media snark, and mixed reactions globally and domestically.