Stories by Fonda Mwangi

Nuclear power could enable long-term lunar missions, but NASA’s timeline may be too ambitious

A new book argues that disparities in fibroids, cancer and diagnosis reveal a lifelong gynecologic health crisis for Black women

Are we really falling short on protein—or is the high-protein craze overblown?

A deadly hantavirus outbreak occurs on a cruise ship, scientists warn that microplastics may be contributing to climate warming, and a retreating-glacier‑triggered landslide unleashed a massive Alaska tsunami

Journalist Evan Ratliff explores what happens when AI agents are given real autonomy to build and run a start‑up from scratch

A physicist explores how poetry, pop culture and imagination help us understand spacetime and our place in the universe

New research shows the global wildlife trade is rapidly accelerating the spread of animal pathogens that can jump to humans

“Cocaine hippos,” underground bees, and fresh insights into aging and heart health

Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon

Alexis Hall reimagines Melville’s classic with space whales, AI intrigue and a bold queer twist that launches Moby-Dick into an entirely new sci‑fi universe

A sharp rise in U.S. measles cases is linked to falling MMR vaccination rates and growing immunity gaps

Artemis II blasts off on a high‑stakes lunar flyby, marking NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in decades

NASA’s nuclear Mars mission, the Iran war’s carbon fallout, the looming climate cost of rebuilding and a hopeful new Lyme vaccine

A pain scientist breaks down the surprising brain‑body science that explains why so many of us hurt more than we have to

A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems

The author of the novel Project Hail Mary breaks down aliens, anxiety and the process of bringing his story to the screen

Your kidneys silently filter 150 quarts of blood every single day — but what happens when they stop working?

From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain

From cognitive overload to pretty privilege, the science behind The Traitors shows what really makes lies believable

Michael Pollan dives into the scientific and philosophical puzzles of consciousness, from brain biology to AI and beyond

A 17-year-old’s breakthrough AI may finally give wildlife rangers the real-time edge they need to stop poachers

Discover what researchers have learned about polyamory, what misconceptions people have about such multipartner relationships and how individuals actually navigate them

A surprising FDA reversal on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, early promise from a universal inhaled vaccine, and a desert fossil find that is reshaping spinosaurid history.

The reason we slip and slide on ice—a phenomenon central to figure skating, curling and other Winter Olympic events—is a centuries-old physics mystery that may have finally been cracked