Stories by Fonda Mwangi

Dropout.tv’s Brennan Lee Mulligan talks about the emotional and cultural importance of Dungeons and Dragons.

While bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss, weight stigma can persist years after the surgery.

Musicologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand what turns speech into music.

The underwater world relies on sound signals—so what happens when a noisy reef falls silent?

We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interview from the cupola of the International Space Station.

AI can allow engineers to focus on artistry over technical details for drone shows

Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, sued the nonprofit Greenpeace over alleged conspiracy—the host of Drilled explains why

This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation.

The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.

The first hints that a new strain of avian illness is emerging could be found on this beach on Delaware Bay, where migrating birds flock. Here’s what virus detectives who return there every year know right now.

As more men turn to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for energy, mood and muscle, experts warn the risks are still not fully understood.

We’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat”—especially when it comes to gut health. But what if your workout matters just as much as your diet?

Major changes hit a key CDC vaccine advisory panel, ocean acidification crosses a critical threshold, and new research reveals an unexpected threat to pangolins.

Could the spectrum of animal lifespans hold clues about the science of aging?

The Milky Way’s big crash with Andromeda might not be a sure thing. Plus, we discuss an overheated ocean, a giant planet circling a tiny star and worms that build living towers.

What happens when the U.S.’s most trusted source of extreme weather alerts can’t staff the night shift?

It’s one step forward and two steps back for vaccine policy in the U.S. Plus, we discuss the fishy origins of sensitive teeth and megalodon diets.

Young people are struggling; retirees are happier than employees; people in partnerships are flourishing more than those who are single. Hear the first takeaways from the Global Flourishing Study.

A new study suggests a way to more accurately test sperm health from home.

A large language model for dolphin vocalization could let us better understand these beloved marine mammals.

New discoveries about mitochondria could reshape how we understand the body’s response to stress, aging and illness

Kosmos-482 crash-lands, physicists turn lead to gold and animals show some clever behaviors.

Refreezing the melting sea ice in the Arctic is more complicated than you would think. The U.K. is funding geoengineering experiments like this one to curb the effects of climate change.

High vaccination rates eliminated measles in the U.S. An outbreak that began in West Texas is threatening to overturn that status.