Winning a Nobel prize may seem like an absurdly ambitious goal for most scientists to even contemplate but some researchers will admit to daydreaming about it.

In the arid far-western region of South Africa is a vast flatland covered with white quartzite gravel known as the Knersvlakte — Afrikaans for "Gnashing Plain" — because it sounds like grinding teeth when you walk across it.

An email to all University of Hawaii students and faculty with the subject line "In the event of a nuclear attack" not only caused quite a stir locally, it generated national and international headlines.

US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of challenging media licences for NBC News and other news networks after unfavourable reports.

Facebook Inc  plans to release a new virtual reality headset that does not require a separate computer to operate....

Female lecturers allegedly under pressure to settle legal action after university’s equality charter application rejected

In a development that has important implications for conservation, scientists are increasingly focusing not just on what species are present in an ecosystem ....

Emerson College is crafting a landmark agreement with the Paris College of Art in the French capital and is eyeing expansion to Hong Kong and Australia ...

Some Kennesaw State cheerleaders took a knee during the national anthem. The next week, a change to the pregame ceremonies kept them off the field. Albright College kicks off the team a football player who took a knee.

Which is more valuable, a parking spot at work or help switching to a clean and healthy commute?