Stories by Fonda Mwangi

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.

It’s been 55 years since the Apollo 11 mission, innovative ​​“stillsuits” designed to recycle astronaut pee could enhance spacewalks, and a surprising case of the plague has occurred in Colorado.

Researchers on a multimonth Antarctic expedition describe how the climate crisis intertwines with their work.

Claims that Przewalski’s horses were discovered in the U.S. are unverified. But the conservation story behind the last truly wild horse is worth your time.

It’s well known that petrochemicals are toxic to our health. Here’s how to steer clear of these by-products of the fossil-fuel industry.

Emergency access to abortion is preserved—for now. Also, NASA postpones the return of Starliner astronauts, and we’re tracking the spread of bird flu, dengue and mpox.

Heat waves are getting hotter, more frequent and longer. But there are ways to keep yourself and your community cool.

Microplastics are everywhere, Olympic ambitions for the Seine River are complicated by poop, and the Starliner spacecraft delays its return to Earth.

A nuclear explosion in space would cause stunning auroras—and wreak havoc on satellites and space stations.

Sweltering heat in Greece, ozone-damaging chemicals on the decline and an investigation of what space does to our body are all in this week’s news roundup.

Researchers are investigating how an iron infusion from glacial meltwater might change Antarctica’s seas and the climate.

Chemists are hard at work figuring out how to make tattoos last—and ensure they’re safe.