Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.

The MCAT paved the way for other standardized admission exams, like the SAT, and the many sleepless nights college-bound ...

Regular bedtimes with no screens at hand at age 15 led to better cardiovascular health at age 22, Stony Brook study finds.

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood ...

Daylight saving time continues to be controversial, and the latest major research — a Stanford study that revisited the perennial debate in September — reported the biannual shift ...

Washington has seen drops in identification with Christian religious sects and some growth in populations of “other religions,” but Draper said the most notable change to him was the increase in ...

A UNIGE study shows that reducing smartphone use in the evening significantly increases sleep duration in teenagers and ...

Electric vehicles offset their manufacturing emissions within two years and cause half the lifetime environmental damage of ...

A new study linked hormone therapy during perimenopause to significantly lower risks of breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke — but there are caveats.

Within a wide range of interdisciplinary studies at UC Irvine, every major has different expectations, demands, workloads and ...

As political battles upend college campuses, we asked dozens of students what is on their minds as they plan for the future.