Back in 2012, a Reddit user posted a map claiming to show the longest straight line that could be traversed across the ocean without hitting land. Intrigued, a pair of computer scientists have ...

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

Pathways to recovery are never going to be in a straight line. You have to be willing to deal with the twists and turns. Source: Jacob Kiesow/UnSplash We have always heard that the quickest route from ...

Imagine you are sailing on the ocean but your boat is incapable of turning. What would be the longest straight path you could take without hitting land? This question was the focus of a post that ...