The psychology behind why clowns creep us out
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
For the past several months, creepy clowns have been terrorizing America, with sightings of actual clowns in at least 10...
Humans drained the Aral Sea once before – but there are no free refills...
By Anson Mackay, University College London
The Aral Sea has reached a new low, literally and figuratively; new satellite images from NASA show that, for...
When Black kids – shut out from the whitewashed world of children’s literature –...
Paige Gray, Savannah College of Art and Design
Hanging on the wall in my office is the framed cover...
How much of your privacy will you forfeit to ensure your safety?
By Carsten Maple, University of Warwick
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill introduced in the UK parliament this week is designed to place legal requirements on...
For bullied teens, online school offered a safe haven
Hannah L. Schacter, Wayne State University
Online school during the COVID-19 pandemic was hard on many teens, but new...
I’ve spent years looking at what was actually in Playboy, and it wasn’t just...
Carrie Pitzulo, Colorado State University
Over the nearly 70 years since Hugh Hefner, who died recently at the age of 91, laid out the first...
Should I stay or should I go: timing affects hurricane evacuation decisions
Hugh Gladwin, Florida International University
This article is part of The Conversation’s series this month on hurricanes. You can read the rest of the series...
Why the Internet isn’t making us smarter – and how to fight back
David Dunning, University of Michigan
In the hours since I first sat down to write this piece, my laptop tells me the National Basketball Association...
