Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory ...

Airlines routinely adjust routes to take advantage of favourable winds, even if that means flying a path that looks longer.

Have you or your single friends ever bemoaned, “I’ll just die alone”? My own sister jokes all the time about her future as a ...

The outdoor brand Columbia Sportswear just threw down a gauntlet. Bring back a photo of the edge of the Earth, they say, and you get a company with assets worth $100,000. Fronted by CEO Tim Boyle and ...

This sharp, bleak debut satirises the current cultural moment through the life and loves of a cynical young writer There is a long tradition of stories about artists that are also about the question ...

Columbia CEO Tim Boyle has set social media buzzing with a tongue in cheek challenge to flat Earth believers, offering what he describes as control of a $3-billion business if they can find and ...

Through a new short film, and an open letter in the New York Times, Columbia CEO Tim Boyle has challenged Flat Earthers to find the edge of the Earth and take a photo of it – and to wear Columbia gear ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eli Elster, University of California, Davis (THE CONVERSATION) On Feb. 22, 2020, “Mad” ...

Eli Elster does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

On Feb. 22, 2020, "Mad" Mike Hughes towed a homemade rocket to the Mojave Desert and launched himself into the sky. His goal? To view the flatness of the Earth from space. This was his third attempt, ...

Columbia is taking a shot across the bow at conspiracy theorists with “Expedition Impossible,” a tongue-in-cheek take on social media challenges that asks flat-earthers to find the world’s edge and ...

Columbia Sportswear is leaning into absurdity with a new campaign aimed squarely at Flat Earthers. The premise: Anyone who reaches the “edge of the earth” and brings back a photo gets the company’s ...