Stories by Pien Huang

Pien Huang

Pien Huang

Correspondent, Science Desk

Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully
By Pien Huang

Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully

Pien Huang | Apr 21, 2026, 8:12 PM UTC
These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.
Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief
By Pien Huang
Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief
Pien Huang | Apr 16, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC
Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water
By Pien Huang
Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water
Pien Huang | Apr 15, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC