Gender

For female students, higher room temperatures mean higher scores.

The IAAF's ruling against the South African athlete reveals a lack of understanding about gender and how testosterone affects performance.

Other research suggests that women are more likely to experience both sexism and sexual harassment in male-majority workplaces.

And other key takeaways from the latest Census of Agriculture.

Teenage girls are challenging the meaning and the traditional constraints of gender—but many boys are still trying to fit into a gender structure that has historically benefited them.

Operating out of Mexico City, Nan de Migel is one of the few artists producing contemporary R&B south of the U.S. border

One of Mexico's biggest indie-pop artists discusses her new album and the state of the music industry for Latinx artists.

The R&B artist refuses to conform to the world's expectations for plus-sized black women, and she creates music as sensual as it is empowering.

Though the judge's ruling does not make a call to action, a federal commission is currently reviewing the possibility of expanding the Selective Service registration requirement to women.

The indie musician uses her wistful rock music to explore, and reclaim, her indigenous and queer identity.

The Syrian-Iraqi, queer singer-songwriter discusses family, representation, and why she won't compromise on artistic independence.

Saweetie's brash attitude is more than bravado—it's an essential part of her plan to dominate rap.

Producer Jennifer Lee is nominated for a Grammy this year for an album she wrote in the aftermath of life-saving brain surgery.

A running series in which women musicians of color discuss art, labor, and representation in the music industry.

Pacific Standard spoke with a psychologist about new guidelines to improve men's psychological and emotional health.

Evidence from our closest evolutionary relatives suggests that we might not be the only animals with a sense of gender identity.

Science keeps showing us that sex also doesn't fit in a binary, whether it be determined by genitals, chromosomes, hormones, or skeletons.

A new study indicates that teachers and parents may be looking for ADHD in the wrong places—and missing it in others.

In a new report, 73 percent of respondents said they stayed with an abusive partner because of economic reasons.

Americans are uncomfortable with men making decisions about women's rights.

Research finds voters in these heavily Republican areas are less likely to support obscure office-seekers with feminine-sounding names.

And other takeaways from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Thursday hearing.

By fourth grade, girls are better than boys at reading and, especially, writing. New research finds this gap then increases as they get older.

A new study shows that unfair pricing by gender exists across different markets.