Two Kent State University professors frustrated by the lack of analytical data on the evolution of their discipline have compiled all of the field’s doctoral dissertations into a database to track growth and changes in the field.

An Acura RLX sedan demonstrated an unusual way to tow another car this week: the vehicles were not physically attached.

Flip open Amanda Shaffer's high school yearbook, and you'll notice something that stands out even more than her classmates' earnest smiles and big hairdos.

When it comes to controversies about curriculum, textbook content and academic standards, Texas is the state that keeps on giving.

The city of Wuhan is considering building skyscrapers coated with a high-tech substance that can "eat" air pollutants.

All trade in five named species of sharks is to be regulated from now on, in a significant step forward for conservation.

Asian economies can draw on the demographic advantages of a youthful population in some countries, a growing middle-class, an expanding services sector and creative industries to leapfrog more advanced countries and take the lead in the “knowledge-based economy of the future”

EBay Inc plans to launch an advertising network for its mobile app, moving the company into the lucrative, fast-growing market for ads on devices such as smart phones and tablets.

This is not your usual weather forecast. Big storms are brewing. Your umbrella won't help, but you might want to keep a flashlight handy.

A chili-lime mealworm was not my first pick for a snack, but it turned out to be quite delicious. Not to mention food for thought.