Theoretically, hydropower can step in when wind turbines go still, but barriers to this non-polluting resource serving as a backup are largely policy- and regulation-based ...

The “misperception” that all Asian-American and Pacific Islander students are high-achieving and immune from financial challenges has created barriers for the fastest-growing minority group in the United States, says a study released today.

New UN projections forecast that world population will hit nearly 11 billion people by 2100 ...

A last-minute no-show by Pope Francis at a concert where he was to have been the guest of honor has sent another clear signal that he is going to do things his way and does not like the Vatican high life.

Personal details of about six million people have been inadvertently exposed by a bug in Facebook's data archive.

Some of the biggest names in high-tech are vying for a role in the emergence of smart city solutions driven by Big Data analytics and machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies.

Australian educators are outraged by government plans to increase the cost of student visas at a time when the country is fighting to regain its position in the global education market.

Florida Atlantic University on Friday announced that it was rehiring Deandre Poole -- who was at the center of what was called the "stomping on Jesus" controversy -- as an adjunct instructor in communications for the summer and fall terms.

If higher wages and better benefits don't persuade you to get that college degree, here's another reason: It might free you from the shackles of a daily commute.

A "climate bomb" of potent greenhouse gases 15,000 times more damaging to the climate than carbon dioxide is set to be released by some of the world's leading producers of refrigerants following a ban on climate credits