Following in the footsteps of linguistics journal Lingua, the editorial board of the Elsevier-owned Journal of Informetrics has resigned and launched a rival journal that will be free for all to read.

Eleven African-American football players are suing the Maricopa County Community College District in federal court over its decision to end the football program.

Greenhouse gas emissions surged in the United States last year, according to a report last week, a disturbing data point during a disconcerting moment in time.

A Harvard professor recently said that President Donald Trump is more of a "national emergency" than the situation on the southern border.

Metaphors are potent tools in political communication, and climate discourse in particular. Grappling with a constant state of information overload, we rely on these cognitive shortcuts to guide all manner of decision making, including who to vote for and which policies to support.

In five years, Moocs go from dream of universal education to limited service for higher-end customers

The ongoing US government shutdown is leaving dozens of official websites insecure or inaccessible.

Proposal to lift cap on college programs offered through unaccredited entities stirs concerns about giving companies back door to federal student aid.

High school seniors across the country have just wrapped up their college applications, and are undoubtedly anxious for decision time this spring. This year, some students worked hard to present themselves a little differently, amid an ongoing suit against Harvard University, which claims Harvard’s admissions policies unfairly discriminate against Asian American applicants.

Having more women on appointment committees has dramatically cut the number of female academics getting hired, according to analysis