The University of California voted on Friday to maintain its investments in fossil fuels, frustrating a student-led effort to divest its portfolio in oil, natural gas and coal.

Months after declaring an Islamic caliphate, Islamic State, which has seized large swaths of Syria and Iraq, is seeking to address a need of any viable nation: women.

Scientists are normally a pretty measured bunch. But in recent months, they've been resorting to some unusual language to get our attention.

New data on carbon shows that China's emissions per head of population have surpassed the EU for the first time.

Hong Kong’s universities and colleges – almost 20 of them – are gearing up for a student organised pro-democracy boycott of classes due to begin on 22 September and to last at least a week, with academics supporting the student movement.

The modern European gene pool was formed when three ancient populations mixed within the last 7,000 years

The prime cod fishing grounds of North America have been depleted or wiped out by overfishing and poor management.

Eco-innovation is the practice of developing and shaping ideas into useful forms to create business value and benefit the environment at the same time.

On what was once farmland on the edge of Cambridge, diggers are moving in to create a new academic quarter for the historic university city.

When Florida lawmakers made it harder to earn a Bright Futures scholarship, they celebrated the cost savings.