Sexual Harassment

New research suggests the nature of workplace harassment, and the way women respond to it, are both changing.

President Donald Trump recently defended himself against an accusation of rape by saying the accuser wasn't his type. How much does attraction play into sexual harassment and assault?

New research suggests that men tend to aim their sexual harassment at women they perceive as less powerful.

The Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act would compel America's science agencies to hold taxpayer-funded labs accountable for harassment.

A few years into science's #MeToo movement, the government agencies that fund American science are still working on solidifying rules meant to keep harassers from working with students, and to deter harassment in the future.

The change is a sign of the progress anti-harassment activists have made—and it's been a long time coming.

Here's what experts say about best practices to prevent sexual harassment on the campaign trail.

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

Even as men profess to understand affirmative consent in their jokes and apologies, many conflate sexual desire with consent in practice.

The National Institutes of Health also released the numbers of scientists it has taken action against, in response to claims they harassed others.

The Internet privacy pioneer discusses the challenge of making a secure Web browser more accessible, harassment scandals, and why you should be more concerned about your privacy online.

Several members of Congress are already eying legislation to require universities to report taxpayer-funded harassers to the government.

Activists are putting the pressure on the federal government to leverage its money against alleged sexual harassers.

The Trump administration announces new immigration rules, more wildfires erupt in California, and Google changes its sexual misconduct policies in response to walkouts.

In their book, Juno Mac and Molly Smith examine sex workers' struggles in the modern world.

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the New York State Supreme Court on October 11th, 2018, in New York City, a year after the sexual assault and harassment charges against him broke.

The letters-to-the-editor section of Science, one of the world's top scientific journals, is taking a new stance on what arguments it will accept about those accused of sexual harassment.

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Coverage of sexual harassment and assault allegations is up 30 percent compared to the months immediately before the New York Times published its story about Harvey Weinstein.

They're linked to high blood pressure, insomnia, and depression.

What happens to taxpayer money when scientists are faced with accusations or findings of wrongdoing?

A glacier in Antarctica gets a new name and, once more, environmental regulations are under threat.

Advocates see this as a concrete signal to the scientific community that bad behavior won't be tolerated.