Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women’s participation varies across STEM disciplines. While women have nearly reached gender parity in biomedical sciences, they ...

STEM fields are more likely to be given a “soft science” label if participation in those disciplines is led by women, new research shows. STEM fields are likely to be viewed as soft sciences even if ...

Environmental labeling of food needs to be based on robust, scientific principles if it is to be effective, says a UK researcher. Environmental labeling of food needs to be based on robust, scientific ...

Women’s participation varies across STEM disciplines. While women have nearly reached gender parity in biomedical sciences, they still make up only about 18% of students receiving undergraduate ...

One factor that influences the use of the labels "soft science" or "hard science" is gender bias, according to recent research my colleagues and I conducted. Women's participation varies across STEM ...