A Closer Look at the Woolly Devil

The scientific potential of an overlooked flower The post A Closer Look at the Woolly Devil appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 6 hours ago

We Are a Part of Infinity

A neuroscientist uncovers Albert Einstein’s little known spiritual journey The post We Are a Part of Infinity appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 day ago

Discovering the First Intersex Southern Right Whale

What you think you know depends on how you look The post Discovering the First Intersex Southern Right Whale appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 days ago

How Pebbles Form Planets

It starts with static electricity and dust swirling around young stars The post How Pebbles Form Planets appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 3 days ago

What Caused the Devastating Earthquake in Myanmar?

A seismologist walks us through the region’s tectonic history The post What Caused the Devastating Earthquake in Myanmar? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 6 days ago

The Surprising History of Scientific Ballooning in 11 Missions

It started with farm animals—now it's revealing secrets of the cosmos The post The Surprising History of Scientific Ballooning in 11 Missions appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 7 days ago

Ping, You’ve Got Whale

A new AI system alerts ship captains in real-time when a whale is in their path The post Ping, You’ve Got Whale appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 9 days ago

The Mystery of the Pregnant Rays

Divers find hundreds of normally solitary electric rays snuggled together The post The Mystery of the Pregnant Rays appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 13 days ago

March of the Mangroves

What mangrove migration means in the era of climate change The post March of the Mangroves appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 13 days ago

Celebrating the Relationship Between Science and Illustration

A conversation with Society of Illustrators executive director Arabelle Liepold. The post Celebrating the Relationship Between Science and Illustration appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 14 days ago

The Deadly Story of a Life-Giving Element

Author Jack Lohmann on his new book about phosphorus The post The Deadly Story of a Life-Giving Element appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 15 days ago

The Extraordinary, Imperiled Science at the End of the Earth

Firing experts in Antarctica couldn't come at a worse time The post The Extraordinary, Imperiled Science at the End of the Earth appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 15 days ago

When Fish Follow You

Some wild fish may recognize individual humans in the sea The post When Fish Follow You appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 16 days ago

When the Animals Went Electric

What a superpower sense tells us about evolutionary creativity The post When the Animals Went Electric appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 17 days ago

Icelandic Horses Have Good Genes

New evidence suggests their unique gaits have a complex pedigree The post Icelandic Horses Have Good Genes appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 20 days ago

I Can Feel Your Human Fingers

On seeing and believing The post I Can Feel Your Human Fingers appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 20 days ago

The Great Whale Conveyor Belt

The loss of whales has weakened the longest food chain on the planet The post The Great Whale Conveyor Belt appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 21 days ago

The Importance of Muscle

In his new book, Michael Joseph Gross explores how the notion of strength has changed since Homer The post The Importance of Muscle appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 22 days ago

What Megalodons Tell Us About Gigantism

The biggest predator ever to have lived was a skinny beast The post What Megalodons Tell Us About Gigantism appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 23 days ago

Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer

What snakes, ferrets, and elephants are revealing about cancer resistance The post Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 23 days ago

The Perils of Early Springtime

How shifting seasons are altering allergies and agriculture The post The Perils of Early Springtime appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 24 days ago

When Did I Start Getting Cancer?

An environmental chemist investigates the origins of her leukemia The post When Did I Start Getting Cancer? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 28 days ago

Ballooning Around Venus

A scientist floats a new idea for exploring Earth’s twin The post Ballooning Around Venus appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 28 days ago

Hidden Dragon

Prizewinning image shows a leafy seadragon expertly camouflaged in seagrass The post Hidden Dragon appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 29 days ago

Learning Medicine from Animals

Biologist Jaap de Roode on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves The post Learning Medicine from Animals appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Rockets Are Blasting the Environment

At launch sites, rockets are leaving a trail of damage to wildlife, vegetation, and water The post Rockets Are Blasting the Environment appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Print Edition 60

Issue 60 of the Nautilus print edition combines some of the best content from our January and February 2025 online issues. Our cover story is a deep dive into wolf reintroduction in the American Northwest—and what we did to the wolves to make it happen—by editor at large Kevin Be … | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Animals Are More Rational Than You Think

What we can learn from alligators that lure birds with twigs The post Animals Are More Rational Than You Think appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Intelligent Life May Be Hiding in the Moons

Why exomoons could sustain ET as well as any exoplanet The post Intelligent Life May Be Hiding in the Moons appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

The Creative Nest

How decorating work spaces supports art making The post The Creative Nest appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

The Collective Power of Ants

A group of ants beats a group of humans at problem solving The post The Collective Power of Ants appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Breathing New Life into Found Objects

A conversation with Nautilus cover artist Katherine Streeter. The post Breathing New Life into Found Objects appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Is Everyone the Same Person?

The only way to make sense of our self is to expand it The post Is Everyone the Same Person? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Wolves Reintroduced Themselves to America

How the godfather of wolf conservation in Canada sees wolf recovery across the border The post Wolves Reintroduced Themselves to America appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

The Language of Tree Rings

Turning tree ring science into art The post The Language of Tree Rings appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Howl

The dark side of wolf reintroduction The post Howl appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Courtship Is a Risky Endeavor

A winning image shows stag beetles in an epic fight for a mate The post Courtship Is a Risky Endeavor appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

The Caterpillars That Can Kill You

But their toxic compounds could yield useful medicines The post The Caterpillars That Can Kill You appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Life in an Atmospheric Zoo

Journalist Carl Zimmer tells the story of the science of aerobiology The post Life in an Atmospheric Zoo appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Out from the Darkness

A winning photograph shows a shadowy image of an elusive bear The post Out from the Darkness appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

The Unnatural History of Bird Flu

H5N1 is a human creation The post The Unnatural History of Bird Flu appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

The Hallucinatory Thoughts of the Dying Mind

Delirium exposes the gap between the ideal and the reality The post The Hallucinatory Thoughts of the Dying Mind appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

When Other People’s Chewing Causes You Pain

Social relationships might shape a neurological disorder The post When Other People’s Chewing Causes You Pain appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Ukrainian War Widows on the Edge

Adventure therapy takes on the challenge of helping war-torn families The post Ukrainian War Widows on the Edge appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Death by a Thousand Pecks

The bay where kelp gulls are killing off baby whales The post Death by a Thousand Pecks appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

Birds of a Feather Talk Together

Some birds may use songs to help each other migrate The post Birds of a Feather Talk Together appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

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


@nautil.us | 1 month ago

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


@nautil.us | 1 month ago