All real-life graphs can be used to estimate or read-off values. The actual meaning of the values will depend on the labels and units shown on each axis. Sometimes: This graph shows the cost of petrol ...

A once-valued skill has fallen by the wayside -- but our kids will need it even more than we do. You probably have a pretty good idea how well your teenager can write, how good her reading ...

Data figures or graphs are essential to life-science communication. Using these tools authors encode information that readers later decode. It is imperative that graphs are interpreted correctly.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. In “When Should I Use Logarithmic Scales in My Charts and Graphs”, I showed ...