Snake ‘not guilty of killing Cleopatra’
The story that Cleopatra, ancient queen of Egypt, was killed by a snake bite has been rejected as "impossible" by University of Manchester academics.
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New Lender for a New Market
A new company is seeking to be both a private lender and an alternative accreditor for the fast-growing boot camp sector.
As the fracking boom spreads, one watershed draws the line
After spreading across Pennsylvania, fracking for natural gas has run into government bans in the Delaware River watershed.
Wellcome Trust to fund more long-term projects to counter ‘pressure to publish’
The Wellcome Trust is to fund more long-term research projects because of fears that the pressure to publish and the need to show research impact will prevent academics from successfully tackling the world’s most pressing challenges.
Maine high schoolers flock to early college programs
A record number of Maine high school students are getting college credit by taking college-level courses at their high school or a local college, in large part to cut the rising cost of a college degree.
Hong Kong ‘forced shopping’ attack sees tourist killed
A Chinese tourist has died in Hong Kong a day after being beaten up during a so-called "forced shopping" tour.
Upping the Pressure on Accreditors
The Obama administration is planning new executive action on higher education accreditation in the coming weeks ...
The benefit of more electronics recycling? Try $10 billion
The industry’s biggest computer hardware and gadget manufacturers have been pretty quiet about their commitments to accounting for natural capital ...
Northeastern University discounts tuition for family of undergrads
Siblings and parents of current Northeastern University undergraduate students can receive a 25 percent discount on their own tuition starting in the spring.
LEGO may run short of bricks before Christmas
Some children may not get their Christmas wishes fulfilled this year
