Video games are the closest you can get to trying a new body for a bit, and when I played as the androgynous Link, I felt subversive and empowered ...

Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google ... Read next BI Tech Memo An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.

Whether it's the cause of a flamingo-pink lake or the source of splotchy circles in the desert, nature holds countless secrets that scientists ... Read next An icon in the shape of an angle ...

For President Donald Trump’s second term, in the face of steep funding cuts for climate and weather research and forecasting, scientists have a new way of engaging the public: livestreamed ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A fierce debate over gender politics played out in the Nevada Legislature Wednesday night when lawmakers moved a bill to codify gender-neutral titles in one chamber.

Scientists have coaxed human cells to form a miniature replica of the cervix during pregnancy. This so-called cervix-on-a-chip reveals how inflammation and the vaginal microbiome can contribute to ...

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers. What is the best workout to lower your blood pressure?

French Scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, Inventor of the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98 ROME (AP) — French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, best known as the inventor of the abortion pill, died on ...

At the same time, parents are looking for names that are already gender-neutral or unisex ... Other names are more stable. Data scientist Nathan Yau analyzed SSA charts going back to 1930 and ...

The Trump administration on Thursday issued new guidelines barring federal agencies from considering race or gender in the hiring process. The guidelines, part of a Merit Hiring Plan sent to ...

US Judge Grants Russian-Born Harvard Scientist Bail in Immigration Case By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday ruled that the continued detention by immigration ...