The Top 10 Largest Nuclear Explosions, Visualized Just how powerful are nuclear explosions? The U.S.’ Trinity test in 1945, the...
A Recent History of U.S. Sanctions Against Russia When a direct military confrontation is off the table, how should countries respond to acts of foreign aggression?...
Mapped: All the World’s Military Personnel While much of the world is living in one of the most peaceful periods in history, the spark of new...
The 50 Minerals Critical to U.S. Security This was originally posted on Elements. Sign up to the free mailing list to get beautiful visualizations on natural...
The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns (2022 Edition) For investors, 2021 was a year in which nearly every asset class finished in the green, with commodities...
In theory, nuclear weapon stockpiles are closely held national secrets. The leading countries have rough estimates that aren’t regularly updated, newly nuclear countries keep their capabilities...
Generations are a widely recognized and discussed concept, and it’s assumed people all understand what they refer to. But the true extent of each generation’s clout...
If someone asked you to name the first mineral that came to mind, odds are, it wouldn’t be antimony. Yet, despite its lack of fanfare, it...
