The next novel by Ian McEwan will be a post-apocalyptic story, set in part in the 22nd century and centered on a scholar’s ...

George R.R. Martin joins a growing list of authors, actors and musicians who have published scientific research papers.

In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human.

Bill Nye, the "Science Guy," and Bill Gates, the software guy, came together on one stage Thursday night in Seattle for an ...

Amazon's Kindle Kids is back to its discounted price, so you can snap up this Kindle and take advantage of the free access to ...

Keon West wrote his new book, ‘The Science of Racism,’ to bring empirical evidence to the racism discourse. It couldn’t come at a more perfect time. Over the past few years, the term “diversity, ...

Council has elected K.C. Boyd, Tatanisha Love, Janice Moore Newsum and Ziba Pérez to serve on the ALA Executive Board.

A Chinese startup has developed a robot, Mirror Me, that has run about 100 meters in under 10 seconds, pushing the boundaries of robotics and speed.

The class also includes scholars focused on media studies, political science religious studies and science, technology and society. The course focuses on California wildfires so students can think ...

School of Science and Technology-Bayshore students are being introduced to a powerful new initiative, "Dear Future Me," that ...

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Falls Elementary and West End Elementary schools have purchased a new reading series that will allow teachers to target their instruction to students’ various reading levels. Each reading ...