Education and Skills
Men and women are equally good at science, but men think they're better
Conditioning is resulting in women being less confident, which leads to bias within the scientific community.
Claudia Geib is a freelance science journalist and a graduate of the MIT Master's Program in Science Writing.
Most Popular
Climate Action
Antarctica has seen more snow in the past 200 years, but what does it mean?
New research shows that an increase in snow could increase sea level rise.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Doctors are giving out unnecessary antibiotics and it's your fault
Ever googled one of your symptoms and got the worst possible diagnosis back? Online medical advice could be making doctors unnecessary prescriptions.
Emerging Technologies
This fleet of underwater robots is studying ocean microbes
The oceans still remain a mystery, and the microscopic organisms living within them are no different.
Energy Transition
What is a proton battery?
Developed by researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, a proton battery runs on carbon and water, and can potentially replace Li-ion batteries in the future
Emerging Technologies
NASA's unmanned spacecraft will be able to think by itself
Researchers will put artificial intelligence to work on a blockchain system in order to help unmanned spacecraft "think" for themselves.
Energy Transition
Life in 2018, as predicted by people in 1918
A look at some the predictions made a century ago, and whether they've come to fruition or not.
Emerging Technologies
Why the next breed of dog will be robotic
Robotic dogs and cats have garnered the love and attention of owners around the world, and are increasingly used for therapy purposes.
Emerging Technologies
This is how our brains form memories
A research team mapped the electrical connections generated when surgical patients with electrodes implanted directly on their brains created memories.
Industries in Depth
These cookies are made from carrot tops and pineapple cores
Globally, about a third of all food production is wasted, while nearly 795 million people worldwide go hungry.