Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bonnie Marcus writes about women's empowerment and leadership. There is a disturbing trend in academia. Female scientists are ...

From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword ...

The group 500 Women Scientists was launched after the 2016 election. If young girls can be what they see in the world, then prepare for a new generation of female scientists. The visibility of women ...

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 ...

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 ...

Less than 30 percent of professors in STEM fields in the U.S. are women, even though women earn 40 percent of all doctorates in science, technology, engineering and math. Credit: Kate Flock for The ...

Is science biased against girls and women? This is the first of a two-part series. In this first part, I describe why the answer to this question is not quite as simple as many people seem to assume.

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 ...

A new study reveals why women tend to retain their cognitive abilities longer than men. Researchers hope their findings can help rejuvenate aging brains. Tyron Molteni - stock.adobe.com Men have an X ...

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 ...