Report suggests researchers feel there is no substitute for the traditional book-length contribution to knowledge

Protecting land from development provides numerous ecological and social benefits, but many people debate whether it hurts or helps local economies.

It is the Chinese-owned short video-sharing site which you may not have heard of if you are over 30.

Preliminary results of EUA survey suggest three-quarters of responding institutions draw on much-criticised metric

A majority-women private college recently advertised a new scholarship as being only available to females before claiming that the single-sex designation was a mistake.

Students for Life Action Executive Director Matt Lamb warned universities that they "will get sued" over a bill recently passed by the state legislature.

Faculty search committees take note: academic dishonesty extends to CVs, according to a new study.

Facebook and similar apps and websites can be ordered to take down illegal posts worldwide after a landmark ruling from the EU's highest court.

It's working! The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" cleanup is finally underway.

The accreditation system worked -- slowly -- for a unusual start-up college aimed at adult students, according to a case study by the American Council on Education.