Mental health is no longer a topic referred to in hushed tones. Awareness has been growing for a number of years, but 2020 pushed the conversation into the limelight.
When malicious internet users gain people's trust to obtain sexually explicit photos or videos, and then use these materials—specifically the threat of sharing them—to coerce them for sexual, personal or financial gain, ...
A new report on the provision of domestic abuse services in the UK under COVID-19 has highlighted the need for more accessible services.
During the evening hours of Dec. 10, a flurry of tornadoes ravaged several states, claiming close to 100 lives and leaving whole communities in wreckage. According to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ...
The consultant was on her way to a demanding client meeting when she realized she had had a miscarriage. But she did not interrupt her day. Instead, she went on to complete the meeting at her client's offices.
How can you know that science done quickly during a crisis is good science?
Attention Restoration Theory (ART) suggests that directed attention is subject to fatigue, and the presence of nature and natural environments allows recovery from that fatigue, consequently improving cognitive function.
When an atmospheric river hit British Columbia in mid-November, it unleashed record-breaking rainfall triggering devastating floods and mudslides. The provincial government declared a state of emergency on Nov. 17, activating ...
I'm a geographer who's produced many maps depicting human effects on the environment—and demanded we create more of them. A question I am increasingly asked is: how do you not feel powerless in the face of such depressing ...
The public has been privy to live footage of police operations. New South Wales police, dressed in overalls, scoured dense bushland to retrieve a small piece of fabric. Reports suggested the yet-to-be-analysed fabric may ...
