If asked to name a few pioneers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, who comes to the mind first? Einstein, Newton, Darwin, Tesla—most likely, the names that instinctively surface ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Against a backdrop of historical neglect and a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Across the world's knowledge factories — laboratories, conferences, lecture halls, research roundtables — a familiar imbalance persists. Women ...

As the world marks the 10th anniversary of the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it's a chance to take stock of where we stand. Back in 2015, the United Nations General Assembly ...

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 ...