May 04 You know your password is terrible. Here’s how to fix it By Megan Squire, The Conversation The average Internet user has 19 different passwords for various accounts and websites. "Qwerty” and “123456 remain the most popular. To commemorate World Password Day, learn why these bad habits persist and how to choose more secure codes. Continue reading
May 01 This digital archive of slave voyages details the largest forced migration in history By Philip Misevich, St. John's University, Daniel Domingues, University of Missouri-Columbia, David Eltis, Emory University, Nafees M. Khan, Clemson University, Nicholas Radburn, University of Southern California A new digital archive seeks to track the path of the 12.5 million African slaves who were part of the largest forced oceanic migration in human history. Continue reading
Apr 27 Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop By David Hu, Patricia Yang, The Conversation Defecation duration is surprisingly similar throughout the mammal world. The average mammal defecates for 12 seconds, even though volume varies greatly between species. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why cats love to sit on squares By Nicholas Dodman, The Conversation #CatSquare, the latest social media craze, could be caused by cats' proclivity to seek out spaces that give them a sense of safety and security. Continue reading
Apr 10 Column: Addressing the myths surrounding U.S. foreign aid By Joannie Tremblay-Boire for The Conversation With foreign aid on the chopping block, it’s important for Americans to understand how it works, who benefits from it and how U.S. contributions stack up. Continue reading
Apr 10 Column: Why removing Syria’s Assad from power is so complicated By David Alpher for The Conversation As costly as inaction has been in the six years since the Arab Spring uprisings first took hold in Syria, recent history suggests that removing Syrian President Bashar Assad in a hurry would be an even bigger mistake. Continue reading
Mar 17 6 charts that illustrate the divide between rural and urban America By Brian Thiede, Lillie Greiman, Stephan Weiler, Steven Beda, Tessa Conroy, The Conversation The data paint a rich and sometimes surprising picture of the U.S. today. Continue reading
Mar 14 Meet the farm boy from Wales who gave the world ‘pi’ By Gareth Ffowc Roberts for The Conversation One of the most important numbers in maths might today be named after the Greek letter π or “pi”, but the convention of representing it this way actually doesn’t come from Greece at all. Continue reading
Mar 04 Why farmers and ranchers think the EPA Clean Water Rule goes too far By Reagan Waskom and David J. Cooper for The Conversation Some farmers and ranchers fear the Clean Water Rule could expand federal regulations that impact their private property rights. Continue reading
Feb 15 How will Native tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in court? By Monte Mills for The Conversation On Feb. 8 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reversed course and issued an easement allowing the installation of the Dakota Access Pipeline under Lake Oahe in North Dakota. That decision followed a presidential memorandum indicating… Continue reading