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Modeling the Deep
An ambitious mission seeks to map the flow of crucial chemicals through marine food webs in far-flung oceanic gyres The post Modeling the Deep appeared first on Nautilus.
A Nano-sized Art Gallery
Vote on your favorite miniature art pieces and discover their link to futuristic research The post A Nano-sized Art Gallery appeared first on Nautilus.
The Silent Language of Birds
These songbirds swap chirps for blinks when nature drowns them out The post The Silent Language of Birds appeared first on Nautilus.
Extraterrestrials are People, Too
Should we grant legal rights to extraterrestrial lifeforms before we find them? The post Extraterrestrials are People, Too appeared first on Nautilus.
Is Life a Form of Computation?
Alan Turing and John von Neumann saw it early: the logic of life and the logic of code may be one and the same. The post Is Life a Form of Computation? appeared first on Nautilus.
New Eyes on Space Weather
From threats of solar storms to cosmic radiation, new efforts to warn Earthlings are launching The post New Eyes on Space Weather appeared first on Nautilus.
Creating a Cosmic Movie
Making sense of a new era of time-domain astronomy from the Rubin Observatory The post Creating a Cosmic Movie appeared first on Nautilus.
Hunting the Most Elusive Whale
A new roadmap for identifying the ocean's singing ghosts The post Hunting the Most Elusive Whale appeared first on Nautilus.
The Heart of a Haunting Galaxy
This “Phantom Galaxy” is riddled with holes that may be the handiwork of violent stars The post The Heart of a Haunting Galaxy appeared first on Nautilus.
Is Fake Sugar Bad for Brains?
Sweet additives like saccharin and aspartame might fast-track cognitive decline The post Is Fake Sugar Bad for Brains? appeared first on Nautilus.
The Queer Lives of Frogs
What frogs teach us about sex, science, and the unexpected messiness of biology The post The Queer Lives of Frogs appeared first on Nautilus.
The Deep Ocean Is a Global Public Good
This visionary new initiative would do more than save the ocean. It would regenerate it. The post The Deep Ocean Is a Global Public Good appeared first on Nautilus.
What’s Wrong with Having an AI Friend?
Psychologist Paul Bloom on why chatbots make good companions. And why they don't. The post What’s Wrong with Having an AI Friend? appeared first on Nautilus.
The Lion Versus the Cobra
These snakes are among the few animals that can kill the regal felines The post The Lion Versus the Cobra appeared first on Nautilus.
Chimps Hit the Sauce on the Daily
They seem to prefer fruits with the highest alcohol content The post Chimps Hit the Sauce on the Daily appeared first on Nautilus.
Some Dogs Can Learn New Linguistic Tricks
These word games spell out canines’ surprising cognitive powers The post Some Dogs Can Learn New Linguistic Tricks appeared first on Nautilus.
What to Know About Mirror Life
Some scientists want to create a biological Bizarro World—is it safe? The post What to Know About Mirror Life appeared first on Nautilus.
Are Some People Addicted to Revenge?
A new book explores what drives the brain’s sometimes insatiable quest for vengeance The post Are Some People Addicted to Revenge? appeared first on Nautilus.
Gaia’s Got a Fever
An aging Earth, like an aging body, is increasingly vulnerable to heat’s fatal strikes The post Gaia’s Got a Fever appeared first on Nautilus.
Has Culture Overtaken Genes in Human Evolution?
How we adapt is shifting The post Has Culture Overtaken Genes in Human Evolution? appeared first on Nautilus.
What Makes an Opera Star Stand Out?
A singular quality unifies favorites The post What Makes an Opera Star Stand Out? appeared first on Nautilus.
How Rodents Spread Across the Earth
One little appendage may have played a very large part The post How Rodents Spread Across the Earth appeared first on Nautilus.
These Aren’t Your Pharoah’s Mummies
Other cultures across Asia were preserving their dead for millennia before the Egyptians The post These Aren’t Your Pharoah’s Mummies appeared first on Nautilus.
Long Lives Helped Early Humans Thrive
Michael Gurven on the 3 greatest revelations he had while writing Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer The post Long Lives Helped Early Humans Thrive appeared first on Nautilus.
The Dinos’ Demise Gave Rivers Their Shape
Their extinction left an indelible mark on the landscape The post The Dinos’ Demise Gave Rivers Their Shape appeared first on Nautilus.
We Owe It All to Figs
Our primate ancestors' love of the complex fruit changed the world The post We Owe It All to Figs appeared first on Nautilus.
DNA’s Death Notice
See original manuscripts, letters, photos, and jokes from luminaries like Rosalind Franklin, Aaron Klug, and Linus Pauling The post DNA’s Death Notice appeared first on Nautilus.
Can I Give You Some Advice?
Probably not The post Can I Give You Some Advice? appeared first on Nautilus.
Does Musical Taste Narrow with Age?
What 450 million song plays tell us about how our listening habits evolve The post Does Musical Taste Narrow with Age? appeared first on Nautilus.