There is a widespread, not always tacit assumption that a biological gender divide in aptitude for mathematics may underpin why women don’t prosper as well as their male counterparts in science, ...

New research suggests that the gender gap in so-called STEM careers — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — may be more due to nurture than to nature. A study published in the ...

The 2016 Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition, “Engineering the Tools of Innovation,” explored tools engineers use in areas such as space exploration, effective ...

Despite outperforming their male counterparts in math and science assessment tests, fewer elementary and junior high school girls than boys reported enjoying these subjects, according to a survey.

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