Stories by Fonda Mwangi

A serious bird flu infection in Canada, a troubling projection of future plastic waste and dispatches from a global climate convention.

On the 50th anniversary of the “Arecibo message,” we present a reflection on humankind’s first attempt to send a transmission to intelligent life in the cosmos.

Violins, the ink on the Declaration of Independence and other ways that insects shaped human history

Focusing on size in health care might be doing more harm than good.

In medieval times, astrology was considered a serious science, a branch of astronomy. Curator Larisa Grollemond of the Getty Museum, walks us through the medieval zodiac and how someone’s sign decided their day-to-day life.

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration.

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could reshape policies from health care at home to nuclear proliferation abroad

Host Rachel Feltman and behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner explore our fascination with fear and what drives our obsession with all things spooky.

We cover a 3.26-billion-year-old meteorite impact, the spread of bird flu and a scurvy case study that serves as a cautionary tale in this week’s news roundup.

An open body of water can be particularly eerie. It’s part of what led creator and author Geo Rutherford to make her viral videos on Spooky Lakes.

An epidemiologist explores a troubling rise in early-onset breast cancer diagnoses and discusses the potential link to chronic exposure to endocrine disruptors.

Kick off the week by catching up on the latest science news.

The next U.S. president will have to contend with regulations around AI—and the electorate is already facing AI-generated misinformation.

How do you stop implicit bias from getting in the way of better health? This doctor wants to make learning how to manage bias as important as learning how to suture.

We talk to Cristina Gonzalez, a physician at New York University, who runs a lab that uses simulations to help medical professionals check their implicit bias at the exam room door.

A roundup of the science Nobels, the latest COVID updates and the Europa Clipper launch delay.

What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

Downpours from hurricanes are worsening—and leaving even “climate havens” vulnerable.

We cover the spread of Marburg virus, a stem cell treatment for diabetes and the way dolphins smile in this week’s news roundup.

Today’s mathematicians grapple with higher-order mathematical questions and real-world applications.

A new class of drugs treats pain at the periphery. Here’s what that could mean for those with chronic pain.

Here’s how misinformation and distrust in science are impacting global well-being. Plus, we present our regular roundup of this week’s science news.

Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne Santos guides you through the ongoing debate about what math really is.

A study reports higher prevalence of eating disorders among people with polycystic ovary syndrome, regardless of their body mass index.