Peer pressure and departmental culture, not a divide between quantitative and qualitative disciplines, may explain the variations between marks awarded to students in different subjects.

For the past two nights, amid a dazzling, world famous skyline, the International Commerce Center -- Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper -- has glimmered with a secret message.

George Mason University can rename its law school for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia without state-level approval.

The town of Kota in northern Rajasthan state is known for its numerous study centres which help students pass India's extremely competitive admission exams for medical and engineering colleges.

Companies spend millions of dollars so colleges can offer their programs online. 2U says data can tell the company if the investment will be worth it.

China’s appetite for jade has grown as the country has become wealthier.

China has about 705 million internet users — more than two times the U.S. population.

Last year, when Alabama gave raises to its assistant football coaches, there was just one exception: offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin.

For the first time, the genomes of the giraffe and its closest living relative, the reclusive okapi of the African rainforest, have been sequenced ...

​Promise-type scholarship programs aren’t limited to large colleges; small institutions are also launching free-tuition programs ...