The White House has told a US congressional committee it will not comply with a request to release files related to a controversial former aide.

When Peggy Whitson woke up this morning, she broke a record: It's her 535th day in space.

Controversy over Alice Goffman's book lives on, with students at Pomona saying the sociologist's alleged racial insensitivities should disqualify her from a visiting professorship there.

The next UK government must move quickly to introduce a “more liberal” visa system for highly skilled academics to prevent a flight of researchers after Brexit, according to a committee of MPs.

The abrupt change in direction of a Yukon river because of a rapidly melting glacier has attracted international attention.

Students, alumni and professors of Whittier Law School are outraged by the board of trustees’ decision to close, making it the first fully accredited law school in the country to shut down.

When Ian Wright started working from his home in London last November, he thought he had the ideal setup.

Two groups that invited conservative commentator Ann Coulter to speak at the University of California at Berkeley sued school officials on Monday, saying the school's decision to postpone her appearance violated their free speech rights.

Rain poured onto Washington D.C. on Earth Day 2017, yet tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall to rally for science and call for scientific integrity in the nation’s decision-making, particularly on climate policy.

Satirical take on sector also has serious message for university leaders