Why Doctors Test Too Much

And why it’s bad for patients The post Why Doctors Test Too Much appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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When Is a Species Lost Forever?

The slender-billed curlew as an illustrated case study The post When Is a Species Lost Forever? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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Balloon-Borne Telescopes Take Off

Stratospheric balloons are giving astronomers sharper views of the universe The post Balloon-Borne Telescopes Take Off appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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Finding Strange Beauty in Food

A photographer and science teacher tells a new climate story about agriculture The post Finding Strange Beauty in Food appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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The Problem with Problem Sharks

Some of them seem to be repeat offenders The post The Problem with Problem Sharks appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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The Slingshot Effect of Gravity

The pull of the planets is still one of our best bets for space exploration The post The Slingshot Effect of Gravity appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

David Lynch Opens a Portal to Our Minds

I use the filmmaker’s work in my psychology lab to understand how we make sense of an unsettling world The post David Lynch Opens a Portal to Our Minds appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

A Missing Link Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s

Viruses may play a surprising part The post A Missing Link Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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How Neanderthals Kept Our Ancestors Warm

New DNA studies reveal more benefits from our hominin friends The post How Neanderthals Kept Our Ancestors Warm appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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This Mummy’s Tattoos Are Better Than Yours

Lasers reveal hidden details of ancient body ink The post This Mummy’s Tattoos Are Better Than Yours appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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10 Misconceptions About Evolution

An evolutionary biologist clears up common myths The post 10 Misconceptions About Evolution appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

The Magical Realism of Myriam Wares

A conversation with Nautilus cover artist Myriam Wares. The post The Magical Realism of Myriam Wares appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

The Evolution of a Mimic

What rove beetles can tell us about the predictability of life The post The Evolution of a Mimic appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life

Refute your friends and family, never be satisfied. Philosopher Agnes Callard on life lessons from Socrates. The post Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth

It’s a bigger challenge than we thought The post Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


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The Incredible Conundrum of Life’s Origin

How to solve biology’s chicken-or-egg dilemma The post The Incredible Conundrum of Life’s Origin appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

How to Tell a Leopard from Its Roar

Making a Shazam for conservationists The post How to Tell a Leopard from Its Roar appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

Pico Iyer’s Wide-Awake Silence

The author on losing his home to wildfire, finding strength in solitude, and his new book Aflame The post Pico Iyer’s Wide-Awake Silence appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

Stephen Hawking’s Eternal Voice

The astrophysicist’s synthesized voice conveyed a self The post Stephen Hawking’s Eternal Voice appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

The Trouble with the Swamp

Wetlands in film are overwhelmingly associated with discomfort, misery, and death The post The Trouble with the Swamp appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

These Physicists Want to Ditch Dark Energy

The idea that mysterious stuff speeds up the acceleration of the universe could be a big mistake The post These Physicists Want to Ditch Dark Energy appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

You Are What Your Ancestors Didn’t Eat

The impact of famine may be written in the bodies of future generations The post You Are What Your Ancestors Didn’t Eat appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 months ago

Print Edition 59: The Kinship Issue

Issue 59 of the Nautilus print edition is our Kinship Issue. It includes contributions from philosopher Helen de Cruz, author Philip Ball, anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse, science writer Veronique Greenwood, and more. This issue also features new illustrations by Aad Goudappel. … | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Breaking a Cycle of Apocalypse

John Larison’s new novel The Ancients suggests some societies are built for cataclysm The post Breaking a Cycle of Apocalypse appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Scent Makes a Place

How the desert taught me to smell The post Scent Makes a Place appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Why Do Some People Look Like Their Dogs?

The resemblance isn’t just a comical coincidence. The post Why Do Some People Look Like Their Dogs? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

The Genius of Benjamin Franklin

Richard Munson’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Ingenious, his biography of Franklin, the scientist. The post The Genius of Benjamin Franklin appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Introducing the Nautilus Winter Reading List

Ten books we loved to start your new year off right. The post Introducing the Nautilus Winter Reading List appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Does Life’s Happiness Have a Shape?

How we feel about life as we age is not as universal as we thought. The post Does Life’s Happiness Have a Shape? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

The Most Beautiful Science of the Year

Insights from Nautilus in 2024. The post The Most Beautiful Science of the Year appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

How to Read a Tsunami

Insights from a geophysicist. The post How to Read a Tsunami appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Science from the Tsunami

Illustrating what scientists have learned from the disaster 20 years ago. The post Science from the Tsunami appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Making Friends with Your Past and Future Selves

It’s what psychologists call self-continuity, and can improve your health and well-being. The post Making Friends with Your Past and Future Selves appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

The Sean Carrolls Explain the Universe

Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? The renowned scientists who share a name share their answers to life’s big questions. The post The Sean Carrolls Explain the Universe appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Finding Beauty in the Struggle Between Light and Darkness

A conversation with artist Deena So'Oteh. The post Finding Beauty in the Struggle Between Light and Darkness appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

We Are Light-Eaters

The language we share with plants—and all life under the sun. The post We Are Light-Eaters appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Back to the Galapagos

A visit with evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant. The post Back to the Galapagos appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

This Ocean Wave Has Rights  

The true meaning of legal protection for nature. The post This Ocean Wave Has Rights appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Meet My Pal, the Ancient Philosopher

How friendship with long-dead thinkers can help us live better. The post Meet My Pal, the Ancient Philosopher appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Reviving Mayan Blue

A Mexican artist rediscovers a lost color sacred to his ancestors. The post Reviving Mayan Blue appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

AI Is the Black Mirror

Why the kinship between artificial intelligence and the human mind is terrifying. The post AI Is the Black Mirror appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

The Kinship Issue

Connection is primal. The post The Kinship Issue appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

How Big Is Your Family?

Living with a Papua New Guinea tribe in the ’80s presented this anthropologist with a question for today. The post How Big Is Your Family? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Star Siblings Tell Tales of Galactic Chaos

Stellar bodies from other galaxies are all around us. The post Star Siblings Tell Tales of Galactic Chaos appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

Why Do Animals Adopt?

Taking responsibility for another’s young reveals the deep evolutionary roots of care. The post Why Do Animals Adopt? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 months ago

When Songbird Couples Split

A warming climate may cause more bird couples to break up. The post When Songbird Couples Split appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 4 months ago

Is Technology Worthy of Our Faith?

Harvard and MIT humanist chaplain Greg M. Epstein on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Tech Agnostic. The post Is Technology Worthy of Our Faith? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 4 months ago

An Archaeological Reckoning

Jennifer Raff is on a mission to rewrite the history of human origins in the Americas. The post An Archaeological Reckoning appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 4 months ago