Environment
Humans Start Most Wildfires
People are responsible for much of the rising cost and ecological damage that wildfires impose
Stories by Amanda Montañez
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
Visualizing the True Cost of Oil Pipelines
Graphics highlight key information about Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines
Environment
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
Medicine
Visualizing the Medical Isotope Crisis
Information graphics help to clarify a little-known but critical challenge to the health care industry
Culture
How Science Visualization Can Help Save the World
Information graphics and the fight for science in Trump’s America
The Science of Success in Science
Interactive data visualization traces the career paths of over 10,000 scientists in search of predictable patterns of impact
Biotech
A Visual Guide to Modified Mosquitoes
Three information graphics show how scientists are tackling disease-ridden mosquito populations around the world
Weather
Visualizing Hurricanes
Information graphics demystify Earth’s most powerful storms
Climate Change
Conservative Republicans Really Distrust Climate Scientists [Graphic]
They also say the scientists’ research findings are influenced by political leanings
Biology
The Visual Story of the Human Heart
Information graphic captures the complex science of embryonic heart development
The State of Vaccine Skepticism in 4 Maps
Interactive graphic reveals data from a recent study on vaccine confidence around the world
Environment
As Wilderness Disappears, So Do Animals [Graphic]
More terrestrial mammals are being stressed as their habitats shrink
The Hottest Weather Ever Visualized
New data graphics offer an alarming view of global climate change
Data Visualization and Feelings
Psychology project explores human emotions through interactive visualizations
Biology
A Visual Guide to Running Like an Olympian
Information graphic breaks down the physics of human speed
The Boundless Beauty of Pi
A mathematical value with infinite digits provides limitless inspiration for data artists
Culture
Visualizing the Global Network of Languages
Interactive visualization uses translation data to explore connections among world languages
Natural Disasters
Fracking, Earthquakes and Visual Storytelling
Animated and interactive graphics describe the connection between oil and gas production and human-caused earthquakes
