Gender

Why are girls put off science? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why are girls put off science?

Gender stereotypes affect child development, but are we on the brink of a backlash? © Getty Images

Gender stereotypes affect child development, but are we on the brink of a backlash?

Wally Funk, aged 22, at Fort Still military base

Wally Funk: a story of sexism in the race for space

Does science have a problem with women?

Everyday science

Why aren’t there more women in science?

© John Holcroft

Everyday science

The science of pay transparency

The evolutionary paradox of homosexuality © Getty Images

The evolutionary paradox of homosexuality

Do caterpillars have a sex before they become butterflies? © Getty Images

Do caterpillars have a sex before they become butterflies?

Do other mammals go through the menopause? © Getty Images

Do other mammals go through the menopause?

“I worked with one serial killer, a trained butcher, who dismembered people” © Tim McDonagh

“I worked with one serial killer, a trained butcher, who dismembered people”

Is the effort to get more women in STEM worth it? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Is the effort to get more women in STEM worth it?

Can chickens really change gender? ©iStock

Can chickens really change gender?

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Maybe it’s time to rethink what we “know” about sex

What's the difference between men and women? © Getty Images

What’s the difference between men and women?

Why do women feel the cold more than men? © Getty Images

Why do women feel the cold more than men?