Psychologist Robin Dunbar’s latest book argues companies are social groups that can’t be perfected like a machine. The post Clever Apes in the Modern Workplace appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
What the first evidence of a spinning supermassive black hole means. The post It Spins! appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Some modern image generators rely on the principles of diffusion to create images. There may be a better alternative. The post The Physical Process That Powers a New Type of Generative AI appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Can we save the frozen continent’s unique fauna? The post An Ark for Antarctica appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
The author on writing her new book “Ignition,” her dive into the new science of fighting wildfires. The post My 3 Greatest Revelations appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Bats, rats, fish, bivalves, and butterflies are just as important for ecosystems as apex predators. The post The Big Impact Small Creatures Can Make appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
In Kenya, a group of conservation scientists confront the cultural tradition of an indigenous tribe. The post “The Killing of Animals Is a Matter of Pride” appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
The new estimate for how much heat we can tolerate makes rising global temperatures even more alarming. The post Humid Heat Can Kill Us Much Faster Than We Thought appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
New earbuds can listen to your brain activity and monitor your health. The post A Window on the Mind, Through the Ear appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
We're a step closer to diagnosing, tracking, and even treating the perplexing condition. The post Long COVID Leaves Clues in the Blood appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Exploring outer and inner space with Lindy Elkins-Tanton. The post A Mission to the Asteroid Psyche Is Her Dream Journey appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Ships carry mist-making machines that cause clouds to block the sun. It could work. The post A Wild Idea to Protect the Great Barrier Reef appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
The woman who pioneered social science reporting. The post “Hobnobbing with the Psychologists” appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
How genetically engineered bacteria could shrink the growing garbage patches in our oceans. The post The Superbug That Devours Ocean Plastic appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
This biochemist is determined to create a new life form by reversing the shape of molecules. The post Mirror-Image Life appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
New research finds that the memories useful for future generalizations are held in the brain separately from those recording unusual events. The post The Usefulness of a Memory Guides Where the Brain Saves It appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
The author on writing his new book “Crossings,” about the environmental destruction of roads. The post My 3 Greatest Revelations appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
New evidence suggests exposure to microbes in early childhood might not protect against allergies. The post Mice Dig Holes in the “Hygiene Hypothesis” appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
I can’t imagine sights, smells, or sounds. What’s wrong with me? The post My Brain Doesn’t Picture Things appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Benjamín Labatut’s latest novel excavates science history to hint at the madness of AI advancement at any cost. The post The Creeping Techno-Horror of “The MANIAC” appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Jupiter’s ice-capped moon has a storehouse of carbon dioxide in its subsurface ocean. The post A Crucial Ingredient for Life Is Bubbling Up on Europa appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
The world’s largest and smelliest flower teeters on extinction. The post Save This Stinking Flower! appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
When sleep doesn’t come on time. The post What We Can Learn from an Insomniac Fish appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Today’s mammals would not survive the heat of Earth’s next supercontinent. But in evolution, there’s hope. The post Pangea’s Second Coming Won’t Be Chill appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
What happens after a discovery hatches. The post The World’s First Known Deep-Sea Octopus Nursery appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Once declared extinct, the world’s largest species of rail is returning to its former range in New Zealand. The post The Tenacious Takahē appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science. The post The Worth of Wild Ideas appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
You might not know as much about science as you think. The post A Little Bit of Science Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Hands-on fieldwork, cutting-edge science, and baboons who steal your lunch. The post When a Million-Acre National Park Becomes a Classroom appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Tiny box jellyfish are brainless—but they still make memories and adapt. The post How to Learn Without a Brain appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
How scientists are engineering synthetic cells to be more life-like. The post A New Way to Make Cells from Scratch appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
A strange discovery from flying close to the sun. The post The Sneaky Force Behind Our Sun’s Violent Outbursts appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Mathematical proofs based on a technique called diagonalization can be relentlessly contrarian, but they help reveal the limits of algorithms. The post Alan Turing and the Power of Negative Thinking appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
A conversation with issue 51 cover artist Jennifer Bruce. The post The “Tortured Artist” Inside All Of Us appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
One US county is home to nearly a third of all known bee species. Researchers need help documenting them. The post Where the Wild Bees Are appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Seahorses don’t care if there’s plenty other fish in the sea. The post Seahorse Love Works in Mysterious Ways appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Many animals suffer from seasonal affective disorder. Scientists are just figuring out what that means. The post Pandas Feel “SAD” Too appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Why dangerous crowds behave the way they do. The post The Physics of Crowds appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
A new novel grapples with vengeance toward global warming’s worst offenders. The post What Will Justice for Climate Change Culprits Look Like? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis? The post The Faulty Weathermen of the Mind appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
That means humans could go hungry, too. The post Bees Can’t Find Food in Dirty Air appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Too much sodium is bad, but so is too little—no wonder the body has two sensing mechanisms. The post Salt Taste Is Surprisingly Mysterious appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
The hidden logic behind what pops into your head. The post Why Did That Come to Mind? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Here’s how psychology can help fix that. (It’s easier than you'd guess.) The post You’re More of a Climate Skeptic Than You Think appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
An interview with the documentary filmmaker who has spotlighted the deadly ocean collisions. The post Why Ships Kill Thousands of Whales Every Year appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
New evidence suggests electric stoves are better for people and the planet. The post The Case Against Cooking with Gas appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
600 million years ago, the sea sponge had a dream. The post Where Did the Brain Come From? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Some of them contain materials that are harmful to human health. The post Should You Ditch Your Eco-Friendly Drinking Straw? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading