New Fathers Are Dying, and We Don’t Know Why
A conversation with a pediatrician about the first study to track paternal mortality The post New Fathers Are Dying, and We Don’t Know Why appeared first on Nautilus.
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Stare Into the Heart of an Ancient Iceberg
The beauty of the blue ice belies a fragility exposed by human activity The post Stare Into the Heart of an Ancient Iceberg appeared first on Nautilus.
Pancreatic cancer just met its match
A disease that was once a death sentence is increasingly treatable
The Tonga Volcano Cleaned Up After Itself
The blast scrubbed some of its own methane emissions from the atmosphere The post The Tonga Volcano Cleaned Up After Itself appeared first on Nautilus.
These Small Ants Act Like Cleaner Fish
It’s the first documented case of the behavior in ants The post These Small Ants Act Like Cleaner Fish appeared first on Nautilus.
Is This Why Science Advances One Funeral at a Time?
As researchers age, they produce less disruptive work The post Is This Why Science Advances One Funeral at a Time? appeared first on Nautilus.
The Healing Powers of an Accidentally Caught Jellyfish
How jellyfish in bycatch yield collagen for skin care, drug capsules, and nutritional supplements The post The Healing Powers of an Accidentally Caught Jellyfish appeared first on Nautilus.
Doting Duck-Billed Dinosaur Parents Fed Their Young Like Birds Â
Their teeth tell the tale The post Doting Duck-Billed Dinosaur Parents Fed Their Young Like Birds  appeared first on Nautilus.
“Iceland Is Going to Erupt Again Very Soon”
Deep beneath the volcanic island, scientists are trying to predict the next big one The post “Iceland Is Going to Erupt Again Very Soon” appeared first on Nautilus.
How Unknowable Math Can Help Hide Secrets
A graduate student recently harnessed the complexity of mathematical proofs to create a powerful new tool in cryptography. The post How Unknowable Math Can Help Hide Secrets first appeared
Reading List 05/09/2026
Trapped buildings, in-home data centers, cardboard military drones, Brightline’s potential bankruptcy, and more.
What I’m Watching This Weekend
Considering connecting with cephalopods and plants might be just the thing for an exhausted mind The post What I’m Watching This Weekend appeared first on Nautilus.
New Long-Necked Dinosaur Unearthed in Brazil Has European Roots
It’s the largest ever sauropod discovered in the area The post New Long-Necked Dinosaur Unearthed in Brazil Has European Roots appeared first on Nautilus.
Hubble Captures Traveling Galaxy in Stunning Detail
And it’s in a group that includes our own Milky Way The post Hubble Captures Traveling Galaxy in Stunning Detail appeared first on Nautilus.
Where Does Novelty Come From?
A conversation with paleobiologist Douglas Erwin about how novelty becomes true innovation in biological and cultural evolution The post Where Does Novelty Come From? appeared first on Nautilus.
How Juno Can Still Beam Back Breathtaking Images of Jupiter
Its camera was almost damaged beyond repair The post How Juno Can Still Beam Back Breathtaking Images of Jupiter appeared first on Nautilus.
Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather?
It should be possible, but getting there will require a greater understanding of subsurface physics. The post Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather? first appear
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Episode 16 is about building data centers, school districts and redistribution
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A Century of David Attenborough
The unmistakable narrator of nature documentaries turns 100 today The post A Century of David Attenborough appeared first on Nautilus.
These Whales Are Screaming in the Strait of Gibraltar
Critically endangered pilot whales struggle to communicate over the din of boats The post These Whales Are Screaming in the Strait of Gibraltar appeared first on Nautilus.
Watch NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unstick Itself From a Rock
This isn’t the first drill problem that’s plagued the rover The post Watch NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unstick Itself From a Rock appeared first on Nautilus.
Most Bird Wings Aren’t Optimized for Flight
They’re flying on a wing and a prayer The post Most Bird Wings Aren’t Optimized for Flight appeared first on Nautilus.
Mapping the Illegal Wildlife Trade Using Pangolin DNA
Genetic material from these improbable creatures helps pinpoint exploitation hot spots The post Mapping the Illegal Wildlife Trade Using Pangolin DNA appeared first on Nautilus.
How Long Do We Wait for New Inventions?
Mostly not very long
How to Build a Trustworthy Robot
A conversation with a robot researcher about a possible future where robots are like teammates in hospitals, factories, and homes The post How to Build a Trustworthy Robot appeared first on Nautilus.
Does Sexual Attraction Cloud Our Rejection Detection?
The ability to read signals may be impaired by arousal The post Does Sexual Attraction Cloud Our Rejection Detection? appeared first on Nautilus.
The Mysterious Hantavirus Outbreak That Put the Virus on the Western Map
More than 30 years ago, in the Four Corners region of the US, an Old-World pathogen was discovered in the New World The post The Mysterious Hantavirus Outbreak That Put the Virus on the Western Map ap
Giant Squid Discovered Lurking off the Australian Coast
The massive sea creature left behind some DNA The post Giant Squid Discovered Lurking off the Australian Coast appeared first on Nautilus.
These Beetles Might Be Flying Ubers for Worms
Trigger warning for anyone squicked out by wriggling masses of things The post These Beetles Might Be Flying Ubers for Worms appeared first on Nautilus.
What Your Dream Life Says About You
A conversation with a dream researcher about how dream content and recall may reflect personality and thinking style The post What Your Dream Life Says About You appeared first on Nautilus.
What Causes Lightning? The Answer Keeps Getting More Interesting.
Armed with a slew of new instruments, physicists are closing in on one of nature’s oldest mysteries — and finding that storm clouds are seething with violent and unexpected phenomena. The
How Potatoes Shaped the Genes of the First People to Grow Them
Who’s domesticating who? The post How Potatoes Shaped the Genes of the First People to Grow Them appeared first on Nautilus.
The Best of NASA’s Newly Released Photos From the Artemis II Mission
These are the highest-resolution images of the moon ever captured by human beings The post The Best of NASA’s Newly Released Photos From the Artemis II Mission appeared first on Nautilus.
AI Music vs. My Parents
My folks were taken in by the latest algorithmic “artist,” and it scares me The post AI Music vs. My Parents appeared first on Nautilus.
10 Books We’re Excited About This May
Quantum physics, AI pals, and seagull attacks The post 10 Books We’re Excited About This May appeared first on Nautilus.
Fruit Flies: Masters of Hypergravity
These insects not only survived gravity four times stronger than Earth’s, they thrived The post Fruit Flies: Masters of Hypergravity appeared first on Nautilus.
What Happens in the Brain When “Psychedelic Virgins” Trip for the First Time
Cue the Grateful Dead The post What Happens in the Brain When “Psychedelic Virgins” Trip for the First Time appeared first on Nautilus.
What’s new in biology: May 2026
A cure for congenital deafness, recreating snake venom, antibodies, a legend in cardiovascular medicine, and a successful hair loss treatment?
The First Male Neanderthal Genome
Genetic insights from a 110,000-year-old individual recovered from a cave in Siberia The post The First Male Neanderthal Genome appeared first on Nautilus.
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