The history of science has long been dominated by familiar male names, yet women have made extraordinary contributions that have fundamentally shaped our understanding of the world. Despite their ...

In honor of Women’s History Month and the enduring impact of women in science, The Scientist invited readers to share the names of the female researchers who have inspired them most. From pioneering ...

On this World Footprints episode, Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick speak to National Geographic Explorer and conservation ...

Every year, AIP awards physical scientists for their leadership and excellence. In recognition of women in the physical ...

The University of Connecticut’s planetarium, located North Eagleville Road in Storrs, has been renamed in honor of UConn’s first female physics professor, Cynthia Wyeth Peterson. Built in 1954, the ...

When the Eiffel Tower opened for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, its girders bore in gold lettering the names of scientists whom Gustave Eiffel said had honoured France since 1789.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might have heard of Lise Meitner. A native of Austria, she was the first woman to become a full professor of physics in ...

This Women's History Month, meet two female scientists at the Harte Research Institute driving coastal restoration and ...

STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) - A trio of American, French and Canadian scientists won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for breakthroughs in laser technology that have turned light beams into ...

Galiyeva also cited research comparing vegetarian, vegan and Mediterranean diets. The findings show that people following a ...

Satyendra Nath Bose didn’t just make huge contributions to quantum science, he also welcomed women into what was at the time a male-dominated field. Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta and Rupamanjari Ghosh discuss ...

Undergraduate women interested in physics are coming to UC Santa Cruz from colleges and universities throughout the western United States and Canada for the 10th annual Conference for Undergraduate ...