By analysing the risks and benefits of commuting by bike in big cities, the authors answer the question we all ask ourselves: is it worth it?

Segmentation expense, incomes and participating in the working class in the 1950s and in the 2011s, the categories are: housing and municipal rats, working women, working men, transport and...

Many of the economic trends that have defined countries’ fortunes over the past year are especially striking when seen visually—how in the U.S., for example, unemployment declined, or how, in...

A series of graphics accompanied this article on Flint's water crisis. These graphics took pains to convey the statistical sampling that was being used to test Flint's water, and how seemingly...

Eloise was born across town at the same hospital as Dorian. Hospitals, as it turns out, are full of data visualizations. We were at the hospital for some routine tests when the adventure began....

In May, the WSJ illustrated the differences in song preferences in New York by using data from e-jukeboxes. But what if we were to zoom that lens onto the rest of the country? Published by...

After blowing the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse within the NSA, Thomas Drake was charged under the Espionage Act by the Obama Administration. This interactive short documentary tells his...

While there are more people than ever on the NHS’s donor register, there are some body parts that people find it difficult to part with – even after death.

Rock 'n Poll is polls explained with interactive graphics. Politicians as well as journalists take political polls very seriously. Losses and gains of a few percentage points are overly analysed...

Looking for a unique baby name? How about some strange ones? Ones you can use in Scrabble, or ones that show up in the Bible? This visualization walks through some trends and oddities in the...

Research reveals what helps-and hurts-in our pursuit of bliss

As temperatures rise and oceans warm, regions will face drastic changes and will be increasingly affected by climate hazards.

Among top-grossing films, which received the absolute worst reviews, relative to the amount of money it made? And where does Batman v Superman fall on this spectrum?

Language represents our view of the world, and knowing its limits helps us understand how our perception works. I used the data from Wikipedia’s “Color” entry for different languages. My...

Since 2008 I create network visualizations to better understand how communities work. In this article I take a look at how verified Twitter users are connected and who they are.

At the world's largest classical music festival, the work of female composers will comprise only 4 per cent of the programme. But as this data visualisation shows, female composers often featured...

For the Dutch version of the Deloitte Global Mobile Consumer Survey, Deloitte asked 2000 residents of the Netherlands about their mobile phone behaviour. The respondents gave information about...

In the category Best Picture. And why did they win? The answer in release dates, minutes and genres.

Data-driven analysis of the Social Security Administration’s data on American baby names showing that the film franchise has definitely moved the needle on naming trends in the US.

I have always loved Disney and Pixar movies, growing up with classics like Toy Story and Finding Nemo. Watching these as a girl, I was mostly oblivious to the similarities between women characters....

Most Googled Game of Thrones characters episode by episode

A graphics and data-rich profile of the man who creates the Madden Ratings, the numerical grades used in EA Sports' Madden NFL football videogame franchise. Published by...

Skeptics of manmade climate change offer various natural causes to explain why the Earth has warmed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. But can these account for the planet's rising temperature?This...

On April 25, Nepal was hit with the biggest Earthquake in 80 years - but just how big was it?

To capture the toll of terror, the Los Angeles Times tracked every fatal act of terrorism around the world in April. By the end of the month, terror had struck 180 times and killed 858. The project...

A look back on New York City’s first-ever bicycle share program.

In US presidential primaries, endorsements have been among the best predictors of which candidates will succeed and which will fail. This visualisation keeps track.

It's evening rush hour near MacArthur Park, and the streets teem with activity. Crowds pack the crosswalks, weaving around cars that nose through to make right turns. Men pull food carts and...