Firefighters are hailed as heroes and pillars of strength, bravery and courage. But the daily stressors and traumas of their jobs take a heavy emotional toll that largely goes unnoticed by the public.

After nearly a decade, an interdisciplinary collaboration to model a 3D spider web leads to many surprising results.

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Three pioneering technologies have forever altered how researchers do their work and promise to revolutionize medicine, from correcting genetic disorders to treating degenerative brain diseases.

People rarely vote after being incarcerated. Associate Professor Ariel White wonders what can be done about it.

Experiment with working poor in India finds no impact from more night sleep, though naps help; rest quality may be key.

Science fiction doesn’t just introduce us to speculative technologies – the genre explores how they might affect society too.

Toba eruption caused temperatures to plummet by up to 10°C in some regions – but not where most humans lived.

Videos taken by ordinary people can help prosecute those who commit atrocities – but this evidence must be stored reliably.