200 Years of Elections to the House of Representatives, Mapped
This deliciously wonky interactive map is a reminder for midterm voters that, when it comes to electoral politics, “deviation from the norm is the norm.”
100 Years of Change in New York’s Skyline: 1920 – 2020
Manhattan is known for its iconic skyline, brimming with skyscrapers, high rises, and some of the most impressive architecture in the world. But it wasn’t always that way; it took hundreds of years for New York City to become the structurally diverse, world-famous city that it is today.
Coffee Rust Threatens Latin American Crop; 150 Years Ago, It Wiped Out An Empire
“We are in the middle of the biggest coffee crisis of our time,” said the Guatemalan producer and exporter Josué Morales, who works with over 1,300 growers.
Stanford researchers learn how the brain decides what to learn
Neuroscientists know a lot about how our brains learn new things, but not much about how they choose what to focus on while they learn. Now, Stanford researchers have traced that ability to an unexpected place.
Redrawing the Map: How the World’s Climate Zones Are Shifting
Here’s a stark look at some of the distinct features that are already on the move.