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A newly constructed University of Michigan facility that will be home to the most powerful laser in the United States is hosting its first experiment this week

Four months into his term, James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau. But it wasn't the bullet that ended him

Shifts in vitamins, sugars, fats, and amino acids can influence brain and behavior in negative or positive ways.

DETROIT — A Galileo Galilei document that has been one of the University of Michigan library's treasures turned out to be a forgery, a development that an expert on the famed 15th-century Italian astronomer has praised the university for acknowledging.

The Supreme Court is set to consider the future of affirmative action later this fall.

Powerful storms across the South, following flash floods in Dallas, Death Valley, St. Louis, Yellowstone and Appalachia, have left cities across the U.S. questioning their own security in a warming climate.

During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period known as the Age of Discovery, sailors reported experiencing visions of sublime foods and verdant fields. The discovery that these were nothing more than hallucinations after months at sea was agonizing. Some sailors wept in longing; others…

Detective work by academic revealed supposed letter and notes by astronomer from 1610 were work of a 20th-century Italian forger

University of Michigan researchers are studying how well people with autism spectrum disorder can detect road hazards, and plan to assist the young motorists in sharpening their driving skills