The European Union is set to miss its target of having all scientific research freely available by 2020, as progress towards open access hits a “plateau” because of deeper problems in how research is assessed.

When thinking about how to revive economically lagging regions, especially in the Rust Belt, I often talk about the importance of universities.

Washington State has signed a law that bars service providers from blocking websites or offering fast lane net access to companies willing to pay.

North Korea is willing to talk to the United States about giving up its nuclear weapons, South Korea said Tuesday, in a remarkable development that followed unprecedented meetings in Pyongyang.

In a lesson on how to be teachers, Sean Connors told his students not to teach.

A zero-waste event. It may seem daunting, or even unachievable to some. However, it isn’t as strenuous a task as you would imagine, and we need you to make this change.

Study finds "strikingly high" rates of depression and anxiety, with many reporting little help or support from supervisors

Online learning platform Coursera is set to offer its first degrees from UK universities, including its first ever bachelor’s programme.

When Spotify launched in 2008, Ken Parks heard one question again and again from journalists and investors: Why wouldn't Apple just kill this thing while it's still in the cradle?

Flippy, a burger-flipping robot, has begun work at a restaurant in Pasadena, Los Angeles.