The history of science has long been dominated by familiar male names, yet women have made extraordinary contributions that ...

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 ...

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 ...

For International Women's Day NewsMedical speaks with Prof. Dr. Inge Herrmann about her groundbreaking work at the intersection of engineering, material science, and healthcare innovation. She shares ...

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 ...

While Marie Curie dominates the conversation, there have been many other brilliant women who have pursued science over the years. Harold Clements / Daily Express / Hulton Archive / Getty Images; The ...

The MPG has set itself ambitious goals: by 2030, the proportion of female scientists in leadership roles is to rise by one percentage point annually. In addition, new appointments aim to ensure that ...

While the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU has increased over the past decade, women are still widely underrepresented in these fields. The sciences provide a significant tranche of ...