The bold question-askers at What If explain why a flat Earth couldn’t support an atmosphere or sustain life as we know it.

Mathematical evidence indicates that our universe is flat, but it could be infinitely big, as well. You can figure out if an object is flat with a simple pencil-and-paper geometry exercise. To ...

Donald Trump invited painter Vanessa Horabuena to the White House to personally deliver one of her signature portraits. In a ...

The world map is familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but in terms of country and continent size, it’s way off – and all because of a 16th-century projection.

A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it ...

Solar Orbiter captures first-ever images of the Sun’s poles, offering insights into solar magnetism, atmospheric motion, and the solar wind.

"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...

It's a promising new blend of strategy and simulation from a god's-eye view.

Barren plateaus are stretches of the quantum algorithm optimization landscape so unnervingly flat that gradient‑based methods don't work.

Wiz Khalifa sidesteps Jimmy Kimmel’s questions about his flat Earth comments, jokingly brushing off the controversy during his appearance.

The map that NASA launched in 1972 could lead extraterrestrials to Earth. A new map, nearly 50 years later, provides even better directions. A sparkling mass containing at least half a million ...

There's no way he thinks the Earth is flat," Kimmel said. "Yeah, I mean, you know, whatever makes you guys happy, bro," Wiz replied, laughing while seemingly dodging the question.