We can all collect masses of data, but it only becomes genuinely useful when we use it to make a clear point. This is where data visualization comes in. Showing data in context and using creativity to ...

Developing an animated video begins with creation of a storyboard and script based on key features of the data, taking into account the intended audience and desired outcomes. (Image credit: Jessica ...

Data visualizations can affect whether and how people understand and interpret data. Researchers and writers using data visualizations face choices about which data to use or emphasize. Those ...

Flip through ten pages of this issue of Nature, and your eyes will be drawn to headlines and images. In our information-thick, data-supported world, optimal representation is key. Yet many scientists ...