“Why does it always have to be snakes?” Indiana Jones protested in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" as he hurtled into an Egyptian underworld.

Traffic in New York is slowing down. Jams are endemic in Manhattan, especially in its business districts. Daytime traffic in the busiest areas now moves almost 20% more slowly than it did five years ago.

What differentiates the Mayfield Innovation Center from traditional classrooms is evident not just in the virtual reality technology, the 3-D printers or the open architecture that make the two-floor, 30,000-square-foot building seem less of a secondary school than a Google satellite office.

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan created the U.N. Global Compact (UNGC) 17 years ago to align corporations on 10 universal sustainability principles and "give globalization a human face," said Lise Kingo, UNGC’s CEO and executive director.

In 2015, the state of Hawaii committed to converting 100% of its energy supply to renewables by 2045.

Focus appears to be how some colleges share information about those admitted early. Common App asks applicants to consent to the practice.

Research institutions, first in Germany and now in France, are finding that publishers do not cut off access to journals – even when they stop paying

A century ago, fresh produce had no choice but to be local and seasonal, but technology changed all of that.

College professors in Kentucky are furious after learning language was reintroduced in the state budget that would allow universities to fire tenured faculty when making financial cuts.

This 17-year-old got into 19 top schools -- and her reaction will melt your heart.