California has a lot more water than some think, new Stanford study suggests
Drought-stricken California might have a hidden water bonanza.
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Rio State governor admits Olympics could be ‘big failure’
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.
It’s never been easier to get caught red-handed
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.
How to Talk About Diversity in the Classroom
Professors at Juniata College struggled to talk about race in class and worried about saying the wrong thing.
Supreme Court impasse on immigration threatens ‘Dreamers,’ too
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.
China moves closer to adopting controversial cybersecurity law
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.
Can Virtual Reality Emerge As a Tool for Conservation?
New advances in technology are sparking efforts to use virtual reality to help people gain a deeper appreciation of environmental challenges.
Eco-friendly farming system introduced to NE China
Farmers put ducks in a rice field in Zhuangxing village of Taiping town, Mishan city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province
Unintended Help for Male Professors
Colleges adopted policies to stop the tenure clock to help professors who are new parents, especially mothers. Study suggests fathers may be the real beneficiaries.
Some inmates to receive federal grant money for college classes
For the first time in more than 20 years, some inmates in West Virginia will soon be able to use money from the federal Pell grant to earn a degree behind bars.
