To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’

Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on space cybersecurity outlines.

Patrick Lin, Professor of Philosophy, California Polytechnic State University • conversation
July 3, 2024 ~9 min

Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them

The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.

Michael Brown, Conservation Science Fellow, Smithsonian Institution • conversation
Aug. 30, 2023 ~9 min


How tracking technology is transforming our understanding of animal behaviour

Scientists use biologging devices to track animal behaviour – here are four times where it has improved our understanding of nature.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2023 ~8 min

How the Premier League's wealth funded a revolution in training technology

Player wages and transfer fees make the headlines, but the wealth generated by the Premier League has also been spent behind the scenes.

Jonathan Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise, Teesside University • conversation
Sept. 2, 2022 ~7 min

FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think

Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.

Susan Landau, Professor of Cyber Security and Policy, Tufts University • conversation
Aug. 30, 2022 ~9 min

Surveillance is pervasive: Yes, you are being watched, even if no one is looking for you

It’s increasingly difficult to move about – both in the physical world and online – without being tracked.

Peter Krapp, Professor of Film & Media Studies, University of California, Irvine • conversation
July 22, 2022 ~9 min

How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words

A mathematician explains how language can keep your online accounts safe and pinpoint your location on the planet.

Mary Lynn Reed, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
June 16, 2022 ~6 min

Impending demise of Roe v. Wade puts a spotlight on a major privacy risk: Your phone reveals more about you than you think

Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.

Susan Landau, Professor of Cyber Security and Policy, Tufts University • conversation
May 23, 2022 ~9 min


The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

One of the oldest industries, fishing, is entering the world of advanced analytics and data-driven planning. With oceans under stress and key fish stocks dwindling, can precision fishing help?

Nicholas P. Sullivan, Senior Research Fellow, Fletcher Maritime Studies Program, and Senior Fellow, Council on Emerging Market Enterprises, Tufts University • conversation
April 14, 2022 ~10 min

A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how

Every few centuries the sun blasts the Earth with a huge amount of high-energy particles. If it were to happen today, it would wreak havoc on technology.

David Wallace, Assistant Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University • conversation
March 18, 2022 ~9 min

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