Stories by Fonda Mwangi

AI fights conspiracy theories, Massachusetts leads the way on waste reduction, and more in this week’s science news roundup

NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space

Forensic scientists are still working to identify victims of the 9/11 attacks using advancements in technology and techniques developed over the past two decades.

This week’s news roundup: Jellyfish clones are multiplying in British Columbia’s lakes, measles cases are on the rise in Oregon, and a new study finds cell phones aren’t linked to brain cancer.

Caring for aging loved ones brings its own set of emotional and physical hurdles. Experts offer guidance on finding support.

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick speaks with Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman about how he captures jaw-dropping images from space

Understanding how racism affects aging and the timing of menopause could lead to better screening and preventive care.

Personal stories and research reveal the challenges of family caregiving.

A curator at the New York Botanical Garden explains what we can learn about the past and the present from houseplant trends.

We cover Mars mission updates, a new brain implant that shows promise for Parkinson’s, the latest on the mpox outbreak, and more in this week’s new roundup.

A sociophonetician explains presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s intonational patterns and the way that the properties of candidates’ speech influences how they are perceived.

Polymetallic blobs are producing “dark oxygen” from the depths of the ocean—and no one knows exactly how.

James Cameron takes us behind the scenes and beneath the waves in a discussion of the new National Geographic show OceanXplorers on today’s episode of Science Quickly.

Here’s what the team at Science Vs learned about prostates and pleasure in its quest to understand the “male G-spot.”

The space junk polluting low-Earth orbit sometimes makes its way to Earth. Here’s how one astronomer responded when SpaceX debris fell on a nearby farm.

We cover the science stories of the Olympics, concerns about artificial sweeteners and a new theory of how the pyramids were built in this week’s news roundup.

A mountaintop burial site offers a glimpse into Inka life—but raises ethical questions about unearthing ancient human remains.

Coral reef soundscapes could help researchers assess their overall health.

A new blood test for cancer, helpful cat parasites and a new kind of wood are featured in this week’s news roundup.

Here’s the long history of sex testing in elite sports like the Olympics and where the science really stands.

We cover extreme weather, cocaine sharks and komodo dragons with iron-tipped teeth in this week’s news roundup.

Advanced meditation is changing how we think about consciousness. Hear neuroscience researcher Matthew Sacchet explain his journey to studying what happens to the brain during a deeper engagement with meditation.

The Seine will be the stage for the Paris 2024 Olympics’ Opening Ceremony—and for its marathon swimming events. But this urban waterway is challenging to keep clean.

Radiolab host Latif Nasser found and named a mysterious quasi-moon of Venus. Now you can help name one of Earth’s quasi-moons.