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 ...

The history of science has long been dominated by familiar male names, yet women have made extraordinary contributions that have fundamentally shaped our understanding of the world. Despite their ...

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 group called “500 Women Scientists,” which launched an online database of female scientists in January 2018, has seen huge interest in the database, registering 7,500 women in less than a year, ...

When you think of groundbreaking discoveries in science, the names of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie or Isaac Newton often come to mind. However, many Black female scientists have been just as impactful ...

The Max Planck Society is making a wide range of efforts to achieve greater equality of opportunity and, in particular, to ...

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 ...

Dr. Beth Shapiro, Chief Science Officer of Colossal Biosciences is a champion of animal bioscience, but she’s been met with scrutiny from others in the industry. Namely, less qualified males. ByEmma ...

Caroline Simard discussed an Anita Borg Institute and Clayman Institute study, Climbing the Technical Ladder, 1 which looked at technical women in Silicon Valley high-tech companies. Population ...

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 ...

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 ...