Controversy surrounding a mathematical model to explain the so-called “greater variability of males” hypothesis fells two versions of a paper—but critics of the work wish it were still published.

Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge.

Researchers are beginning to tease apart the mechanisms underlying differences in how males and females respond to powerful painkillers.

Researchers uncover thousands of genes whose activity varies between men and women.

Examining both male and female model organisms is worth the extra effort and added costs, most experts maintain, but whether the results translate to human studies is less clear.
 

Meet some of the people featured in the January 2017 issue of The Scientist.

The public may still believe that male-specific traits, such as high testosterone levels, lead to many of the gender inequalities that exist in society, but science tells a different story.

Female mice lacking an immune receptor are better than males at fighting certain viral infections.

A selection of notable quotes from the Society for Neuroscience meeting