When strongman Mitchell Hooper set up to complete a Flintstone Barbell – a behind-the-neck overhead press using two giant rocks – in the qualifying rounds of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man, he was ...

The late data visionary Hans Rosling mesmerised the world with his work, contributing to a more informed society. Rosling used global health data to paint a stunning picture of how our world is a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But how much data can a picture capture? Or, more interestingly, how can a picture tell a story that’s hiding in data? Our eyes can process vast amounts ...

Have you ever imagined something so deeply that it came true as you wanted in a certain period? How does it feel? Great, Right? It is not just about imagining what you want; it is the transformative ...

Medical visualisation is the use of computers to create 3D images from medical imaging data sets. It’s a relatively young field of science, relying heavily on advances in computing for its horsepower.

Labour can be painful, and there is no second opinion about it, but what if there are ways to manage this pain better? Using your imagination is one such method. It may sound odd, but visualising a ...

Data visualisation and computational methods converge in visual analytics, equipping analysts with interactive tools to transform complex, high-dimensional datasets into intuitive visual forms. By ...

The popular expression 'a picture says a thousand words’ holds true when it comes to data. Human beings are programmed to understand visual information much faster than written text or spoken words.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Anyone who recently bought an exploding smartphone or spent hours sleeping on the floor at Heathrow’s Terminal ...