Gardening as we know it today didn’t evolve by accident. Many of the practices that we take for granted, like organic methods, ecological planting, and even how we observe plants, were shaped by women ...

A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant ...

Researchers uncover significant biological shifts over time with important health implications.

A look at several great women in science — and why so many of them, and their contributions, have been forgotten.

Last year’s funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) disproportionately impacted women and early-career ...

In July 2025, Uganda's courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection of religious and cultural freedom. For most social scientists and policymakers ...

From Rosalind Franklin to Uzma Khan, female scientists’ feats are often ignored or forgotten. The Matilda Project aims to ...

Females, on average, live nearly five years longer than males. They also tend to experience age-related cognitive decline at slower rates. Scientists have many theories as to why this may be. Now, a ...

Chemical engineer Paula Hammond, biomedical engineer Anjelica Gonzalez, and physicist Shirley Ann Jackson, describe their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. A new study finds women's scientific papers are cited less in ...

Despite years of programs to get girls to code and to pair female scientists with mentors, men outnumber women two-to-one in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—jobs. The gender gaps are ...

Women and early-career researchers faced a disproportionate share of National Institutes of Health grant terminations in 2025 ...