13 Scientific Reasons Explaining Why You Crave Infographics

Why are our brains addicted to visually stimulating content such as infographics or charts? Here’s the scientific evidence behind why we crave visuals. Read more

The World’s Largest 50 Companies by Revenue

The usual oil companies and banks dominate the list of the largest 50 companies by revenue – but there are also some lesser knowns worth learning about. Read more

Measuring Perceptions of Uncertainty

What’s the precise difference between ‘probable’ and ‘highly likely’? If you’re struggling to quantify those terms, then you’re not alone. Read more

Visualizing Household Income Distribution in the U.S. by State

This colorful data visualization breaks down the household income of each U.S. state into six income brackets. Read more

Data Visualization and Cholera: An Unexpected Connection

How a devastating series of cholera outbreaks in the 19th century inadvertently spurred innovation in the field of data visualization. Read more

These 5 Maps Visualize Population Distribution in a Unique Way

Each of the four colors is equal to 25% of the country’s total population – and things get interesting when looking at Canada, Chile, or California. Read more

The Elevation Span of Every Country in the World

This data visualization compares the elevation span of every country, ranging from the mountain peaks of Bhutan, to the Dead Sea depression. Read more

Discount Domination: Dollar Stores are Thriving in America

The retail apocalypse has forced the closure of many types of brick-and-mortar stores around the country. Despite this, here’s why dollar stores are thriving. Read more

Visualized: The Mass of the Entire Solar System

This interactive data visualization illustrates how the different planetary objects in our solar system compare based on their individual masses. Read more

The Shape of the World, According to Old Maps

What did ancient maps look like, before we had access to airplanes and satellites? See the evolution of the world map in this nifty infographic. Read more