Farmers put ducks in a rice field in Zhuangxing village of Taiping town, Mishan city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province

New advances in technology are sparking efforts to use virtual reality to help people gain a deeper appreciation of environmental challenges.

China moved closer on Monday to adopting a controversial cybersecurity law, after parliament held a second reading of the draft rules, which carry significant consequences for domestic and foreign business and threaten greater censorship.

When it comes to the effect of the Supreme Court's immigration decision on the millions of young “Dreamers” who were brought illegally to the United States as kids, President Barack Obama is hoping that saying something often enough wills it to be true.

Professors at Juniata College struggled to talk about race in class and worried about saying the wrong thing.

Some companies are learning the hard way that sustainability is increasingly critical to the corporate bottom line — and that advanced technologies are making unsustainable and illegal practices easier to detect.

Rio de Janeiro's interim governor Francisco Dornelles admitted that the Olympic Games could be a "big failure" if there are no appropriate measures taken in regards to security and transport during the Games.

Drought-stricken California might have a hidden water bonanza.

Of the myriad troubles that come with being displaced from one’s home country, losing educational credentials may seem small.

The presumptive Democratic nominee for president expands on her higher education agenda with boosts for alternative education providers and technology entrepreneurs.