Space & Physics
Photographing a Lunar Eclipse in 1960 Took More Than a Snap
Diagrams from the Scientific American archive document a feat of citizen science
Stories by Amanda Montañez
Policy
The Data behind the Women's Movement
Charts highlight some of the key issues Women’s March activists are fighting for
Culture
When 2 (Disciplines) Become 1
Reflections on the convergence of art and science
Cetaceans’ Big Brains Are Linked to Their Rich Social Life
Studying whale and dolphin anatomy and behavior could offer insights into human evolution
Space & Physics
A Visual Guide to the Search for Exoplanets
This infographic highlights the diversity of our closest stellar neighbors and the planets they host
Space & Physics
LIGO and Gravitational Waves: A Graphic Explanation
Infographic from Scientific American breaks down the technology behind our ongoing search for ripples in spacetime
Climate Change
China Takes the Lead on Clean Energy
Three charts reveal how China’s increased investment in renewables is leaving the U.S. in the dust
Policy
The Persistent Problem of Gender Inequality
The gender gap remains a global phenomenon
Biology
Visualizing Sex as a Spectrum
Infographic reveals the startling complexity of sex determination
Neuroscience
Remembering Marian C. Diamond
Illustrations from the Scientific American archive highlight key discoveries of an influential neuroscientist
Culture
Beyond Medical Illustration
The surprising applications of a profession you may not know exists
Mental Health
Illustrating Mental Illness
Researcher embraces data art as a way to diagram her own anxieties
Space & Physics
What Does a Black Hole Really Look Like?
39-year-old drawing hints at what the Event Horizon Telescope may have just captured: the true shape of a black hole
The Sciences
Pi in the Sky
Elegant new visualization maps the digits of pi as a star catalogue
Neuroscience
This Is Your Brain on Poverty
Data visualizations highlight the surprising connections between income and brain structure
Environment
Humans Start Most Wildfires
People are responsible for much of the rising cost and ecological damage that wildfires impose
Culture
W.E.B. Du Bois, Scientific American and Data Stories of the Early 1900s
Two sets of infographics offer distinct perspectives on American life at the turn of the century
Environment
Visualizing the True Cost of Oil Pipelines
Graphics highlight key information about Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines
Groundhog Day Is Hogwash
Sure, Punxsutawney Phil is fun to watch, but his annual predictions about spring are no better than chance
Biology
How to Grow Human Organs in a Pig
Infographic shows new research developments and future hopes for human/animal chimeras
