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'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women
"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias can be."
Viking Age women may have wielded weapons when pregnant, sagas and ancient artifacts hint
Opinion Despite its central role in human history, pregnancy has often been overlooked in archaeology.
'If it was a man, we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are shaking up what we know about women's role in Viking society
New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided about what that means.
5,000-year-old burial of elite woman with inlaid toucan's beak found in Peru
Archaeologists have found the remains of an elite woman who was buried with a variety of remarkable grave goods.
30 amazing women in science and math
From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.
Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why.
Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
Natural selection is unfolding right now in these remote villages in Nepal
Physiological traits that help Tibetan women survive at high altitudes are being selected for within the population, meaning they may be becoming more common, new research hints.
Black patients may be missed on common cancer screening, study suggests
An early screening test for endometrial cancer may be missing the disease in many Black patients.
