ChatGPT Is Funnier Than You

AI humor in theory and practice. The post ChatGPT Is Funnier Than You appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

People Who Can’t Picture Sound in Their Minds

For some, the brain is a quiet place. The post People Who Can’t Picture Sound in Their Minds appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

What Are the Chances?

There are no such things as coincidences. The post What Are the Chances? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

Attorney for the Animals, Your Honor

In memory of Steve Wise, a tireless defender of animal rights. The post Attorney for the Animals, Your Honor appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

Unraveling the Evolution of Flight

Bird brain scans and dinosaur fossils hint at when the first creatures grew wings. The post Unraveling the Evolution of Flight appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

The Call to Adventure and the Pit of Despair

A conversation with Issue 53 cover artist John Hendrix. The post The Call to Adventure and the Pit of Despair appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

The Groundhog Watchers

Meet Susan and Joe. Their daily observations of the groundhogs in their yard are making science history. The post The Groundhog Watchers appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

5 Myths About Love and Desire

Love languages aren’t a thing, and sex every day is probably overdoing it. The post 5 Myths About Love and Desire appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

A Glitch in My Serenade

Could AI help me compose a musical expression of love? The post A Glitch in My Serenade appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

Could Onomatopoeia Be the Origin of Language?

What we can learn from the ding-dong hypothesis, James Joyce, Buster Keaton, and a language known as !Xoon. The post Could Onomatopoeia Be the Origin of Language? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

The Brave New Science of Love

What casual sex, pigeon relationships, and a drug for broken hearts can tell us about love. The post The Brave New Science of Love appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

Building a Bridge Between Data and Art

A conversation with Issue 52 cover artist Mark Belan. The post Building a Bridge Between Data and Art appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

The Tiny Ant and the Mighty Lion

How one insect is reshaping the ecosystem of the African savannah. The post The Tiny Ant and the Mighty Lion appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

Tools of the Wild: Unveiling the Crafty Side of Nature

It’s time to rethink what tools reveal about animal intelligence and evolution. The post Tools of the Wild: Unveiling the Crafty Side of Nature appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

My 3 Greatest Revelations

The author on researching his book Tripping on Utopia, about the troubled birth of psychedelic science. The post My 3 Greatest Revelations appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

So Much Depends Upon Antarctica

The magnificence of the continent that’s changing our world. The post So Much Depends Upon Antarctica appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

The Hidden Butterfly Trade

How the lucrative market could spark conservation. The post The Hidden Butterfly Trade appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

How to Guarantee the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

The key to preventing crashes is to know what you don’t know. The post How to Guarantee the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

What Plants Hear

A debate has raged since Darwin over whether plants respond to sound and music. We finally have an answer. The post What Plants Hear appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

Seeing Through Animal Eyes

New technology translates animal-eye views of the world into colors humans can see. The post Seeing Through Animal Eyes appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

What Physicists Have Been Missing

An exciting new theory reconciles gravity and quantum physics. I think it’s wrong. But I may be too. The post What Physicists Have Been Missing appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

How Did Life Begin?

By imitating early conditions of Earth in the lab, scientists gain a new insight into the origin of life. The post How Did Life Begin? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

My 3 Greatest Revelations

The author on writing her book, Our Moon, about the power of our satellite to guide evolution and human curiosity. The post My 3 Greatest Revelations appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

The Violent Birth of the Moon

Did a colossal collision with a doomed planet give us our satellite? The post The Violent Birth of the Moon appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

10 Timeless Papers That Challenged Our Thinking

My favorite readings for my students. The post 10 Timeless Papers That Challenged Our Thinking appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 months ago

The Northern Lights Make Music

The aurora sizzles with sound, and we can hear it on Earth. The post The Northern Lights Make Music appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

The Dark Side of Awe

Probing our sense of mystery and wonder. The post The Dark Side of Awe appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Print Edition 53

Issue 53 of the Nautilus print edition combines some of the best content from our November and December 2023 online issues. It includes contributions from award-winning science journalist Adam Piore, astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter, bestselling author Lucy Cooke, science journalist … | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Why We Reject New Ideas

What Shark Tank pitches, Sundance films, and unusual sandwiches show us about our choices. The post Why We Reject New Ideas appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Beetle Mania: The World’s Most Diverse Animal

There are five times as many beetle species as fish, reptile, bird, amphibian, and mammal species combined. The post Beetle Mania: The World’s Most Diverse Animal appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

The Enlightening Beauty of an Einstein Ring

What a trippy gravitational phenomenon can tell us about the universe. The post The Enlightening Beauty of an Einstein Ring appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

“It’s Like You’re a Space Explorer Encountering Aliens”

Scientists can now study species in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean. The post “It’s Like You’re a Space Explorer Encountering Aliens” appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Tropical Forests in Big Trouble

Over a third of all species of trees on the planet may face extinction. The post Tropical Forests in Big Trouble appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

What Can We Hear in Space?

The music of the cosmos is stranger than you think. The post What Can We Hear in Space? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Who Controls Your Thoughts?

Our minds are being coerced in covert ways. The post Who Controls Your Thoughts? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Why I See Static Everywhere

What we know about a mysterious condition called visual snow. The post Why I See Static Everywhere appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

The Landslide Problem

Where natural disasters are getting more deadly. The post The Landslide Problem appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Thinking About God May Encourage Risk-Taking

How faith can provide a psychological safety net. The post Thinking About God May Encourage Risk-Taking appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Cells Across the Body Talk to Each Other About Aging

When mitochondria stop communicating, the biological clock starts winding down. The post Cells Across the Body Talk to Each Other About Aging appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Creative AIs Depend on Creative Humans

In the near future, it may be the other way around. The post Creative AIs Depend on Creative Humans appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

What Makes a Narcissist?

Ambition is not the problem. The post What Makes a Narcissist? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Beaches Are Blankets of Fish Poop

You really can see the marine ecosystem in a grain of sand. The post Beaches Are Blankets of Fish Poop appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

There’s Even Plastic in Clouds

Five new places scientists have uncovered plastics. The post There’s Even Plastic in Clouds appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

A Wild Idea to Solve the Mysteries of Black Holes

Could quantum mechanics hold the key? The post A Wild Idea to Solve the Mysteries of Black Holes appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

The Magic of the Blackboard

Why scientists can’t quit chalk, even in the digital age. The post The Magic of the Blackboard appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

How Much Nature Is Enough?

Health experts are working out the right dose for you. The post How Much Nature Is Enough? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

How to Find and Keep a Space Rock

NASA cosmic dust curator Marc Fries is here to explain. The post How to Find and Keep a Space Rock appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago

Are You Hypnotizable?

Why some of us are more susceptible to hypnotism than others. The post Are You Hypnotizable? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 10 months ago