What was the mysterious black ring in Leamington Spa?
A video of a mysterious black ring in the sky over Leamington Spa left people scratching their heads
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Facebook to make mobile users download Messenger
Mobile users who have gotten used to chatting with their friends via Facebook will soon have to make sure they've downloaded the social-media giant's app ...
Drought and fire in the Amazon lead to sharp increases in forest tree mortality
Ongoing deforestation and fragmentation of forests in the Amazon help create tinderbox conditions for wildfires in remnant forests ...
Proactive on Prior Learning
Florida’s public institutions are anxiously watching this spring’s legislative session ...
Hunger grows among college students
When Paul Vaughn, an economics major, was in his third year at George Mason University, he decided to save money by moving off campus.
Trigger Unhappy
Trigger warnings, which are common in blogs but also have begun to appear on college and university syllabuses...
When your online personality works against you
If Irish poet Brendan Behan were still alive today, he might want to amend his oft-quoted words, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity, except your own obituary.”
Will increased food production devour tropical forest lands?
As global population soars, efforts to boost food production will inevitably be focused on the world’s tropical regions.
Reprieve from blow-up for iconic Glasgow towers
Organisers of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games announced they had cancelled plans to blow up five of the city's iconic tower blocks as part of the July opening ceremony following a backlash.
Key findings of global study on internationalisation
A survey of more than 1,300 institutions worldwide by the International Association of Universities has identified the biggest institutional risk of internationalisation ...
