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

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

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

In honor of Women’s History Month and the enduring impact of women in science, The Scientist invited readers to share the names of the female researchers who have inspired them most. From pioneering ...

On this World Footprints episode, Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick speak to National Geographic Explorer and conservation photographer, Gabby Salazar, to hear about some inspiring stories of women ...

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 ...

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

Custom books feature girls as STEM heroes, aiming to build their confidence and encourage them to pursue their scientific ...

In this trailer from The Royal Society, scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock meets with Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Judy Armitage to ...

Climate research currently has a wide range of new tools at its disposal. This has sparked a debate about the merits of each and raised the question of which path should be taken. Five climate ...

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 ...