*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. How seriously people take particular scientific disciplines partly depends on how many women enter them. skynesher/E+ via Getty ...

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. The most ...

It is not alcohol, but rather its primary metabolite acetaldehyde which is the carcinogen. The precise mechanisms of acetaldehyde's carcinogenicity (or that of any other chemical) are highly complex ...

STEM fields are more likely to be given a “soft science” label if participation in those disciplines is led by women, new research shows. STEM fields are likely to be viewed as soft sciences even if ...

When the Food and Drug Administration approves a drug, the agency spells out who the drug is for, how to use it and what it’s supposed to treat. But your doctor isn’t legally bound to follow those ...

Women’s participation varies across STEM disciplines. While women have nearly reached gender parity in biomedical sciences, they still make up only about 18% of students receiving undergraduate ...