Is Earth’s Core Like an Onion?
Chemical layering deep inside may explain weird seismic wave behavior The post Is Earth’s Core Like an Onion? appeared first on Nautilus.
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In defense of slop
When costs fall, average quality does too
Can True Love Help to Heal a Diseased Heart?
How robust intimate relationships affect cardiac patients The post Can True Love Help to Heal a Diseased Heart? appeared first on Nautilus.
The Year in Computer Science
Explore the year’s most surprising computational revelations, including a new fundamental relationship between time and space, an undergraduate who overthrew a 40-year-old conjecture, and the unexpect
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The Psychedelic Scientist
High on ayahuasca, Bruce Damer saw how life on Earth began. He may very well be right. The post The Psychedelic Scientist appeared first on Nautilus.
The Fishy Inspiration Behind a Bold, Tandem Space Mission
Remarkable remoras get their time in the orbital spotlight The post The Fishy Inspiration Behind a Bold, Tandem Space Mission appeared first on Nautilus.
Ancient Math Hidden in Oldest Known Floral Pottery
Bowls from the Halafian culture of Mesopotamia suggest people used art to enumerate their rapidly changing world The post Ancient Math Hidden in Oldest Known Floral Pottery appeared first on Nautilus.
The Emerging Science of Being Hangry
Your ability to tune into your body’s internal signals shapes hunger-driven mood swings The post The Emerging Science of Being Hangry appeared first on Nautilus.
Astronomers Observe Spacetime Whirlpool for the First Time
This theoretical phenomenon was discovered after being predicted by Einstein more than a century ago The post Astronomers Observe Spacetime Whirlpool for the First Time appeared first on Nautilus.
How Christianity Redrew Ancient Nubian Tattoos
Markings on remains unearthed from modern-day Sudan suggest that the religion’s rise influenced the design and application of body ink The post How Christianity Redrew Ancient Nubian Tattoos appeared
Italian Bears Softened by Centuries of Human Proximity
In a hotbed of culture, the animals evolved to be less aggressive The post Italian Bears Softened by Centuries of Human Proximity appeared first on Nautilus.
The Year in Biology
Take a jaunt through a jungle of strange neurons underlying your sense of touch, hundreds of millions of years of animal evolution and the dense neural networks of brains and AIs. The post
Why is South Korean fertility so low?
Every hundred South Koreans today will have only six great-grandchildren between them. The rest of the world can learn from Korea’s catastrophe to avoid the same fate.
Reading List 12/13/2025
Boom Supersonic’s gas turbine, the reliability of learning curves, a fake bridge collapse, using coal mines for geothermal energy, and more.
Watch a Moth Drink Moose Tears
Researchers recorded the nocturnal insects sipping from the massive mammal’s ducts for the first time The post Watch a Moth Drink Moose Tears appeared first on Nautilus.
A Warming Arctic May Be Changing Polar Bears’ DNA
Polar bears in a warmer region of Greenland have shown some surprising genetic changes that may help them adapt The post A Warming Arctic May Be Changing Polar Bears’ DNA appeared first on Nautilus.
You’re Probably Not Addicted to Social Media
Most of us overestimate how hooked we are The post You’re Probably Not Addicted to Social Media appeared first on Nautilus.
Fearsome Marine Predators Prowled Ancient Rivers, Too
Mosasaur teeth discovered in North Dakota tell a surprising story The post Fearsome Marine Predators Prowled Ancient Rivers, Too appeared first on Nautilus.
This Hole Punch-Sized Patch Could Help Save Frogs
A new, non-invasive method to track amphibian hormones may reveal how the creatures weather rising threats in the wild The post This Hole Punch-Sized Patch Could Help Save Frogs appeared first on Naut
Is the Secret to Long Life Freedom From Procreation?
A study notes marked lifespan increases in mammals that have been castrated or kept on contraception The post Is the Secret to Long Life Freedom From Procreation? appeared first on Nautilus.
String Theory Inspires a Brilliant, Baffling New Math Proof
Years ago, an audacious Fields medalist outlined a sweeping program that, he claimed, could be used to resolve a major problem in algebraic geometry. Other mathematicians had their doubts. Now he says
How We Changed Cat Sounds Forever
The soft rumbles seem to reveal more about a feline than their meows, and it’s probably thanks to humans The post How We Changed Cat Sounds Forever appeared first on Nautilus.
Rabies Virus Helps Map Psilocybin’s Brain Altering Effects
The deadly pathogen is adept at jumping between neurons, making it an ideal tracer to reveal how connections change after a dose of psilocybin in mice The post Rabies Virus Helps Map Psilocybin’s Brai
Was the Earth Created by a Supernova Shockwave?
New model suggests cosmic rays from a supernova led to the formation of our planet The post Was the Earth Created by a Supernova Shockwave? appeared first on Nautilus.
This Tiny Neon Frog Dwells in the Clouds
Researchers recently discovered an extremely small frog species in Brazil The post This Tiny Neon Frog Dwells in the Clouds appeared first on Nautilus.
Pop Music Is Getting Darker
The tunes that top the charts have been getting more negative for half a century The post Pop Music Is Getting Darker appeared first on Nautilus.
Orcas and Dolphins Glimpsed Fishing Together for Salmon
Combining brain and brawn, the two marine mammals may hunt collaboratively The post Orcas and Dolphins Glimpsed Fishing Together for Salmon appeared first on Nautilus.
Stagnant Construction Productivity Is a Worldwide Problem
We’ve spent a lot of time examining the problem of construction productivity in the US — the fact that, across a variety of different metrics, construction never seems to get any more efficient (in te
Top Roman Military Officers Loved Their Pet Monkeys
An animal cemetery at a once-bustling port adds to growing evidence that Romans collected and deeply cared for these primates The post Top Roman Military Officers Loved Their Pet Monkeys appeared firs
What Laziness Has to do with Beauty
The aesthetic benefits of low mental effort The post What Laziness Has to do with Beauty appeared first on Nautilus.
Hobbits May Have Been Victims of Climate Change
New research offers clues into the mysterious disappearance of these tiny hominins The post Hobbits May Have Been Victims of Climate Change appeared first on Nautilus.
What an Ancient Sheep Reveals About a Bronze Age Plague
Scientists found the plague pathogen hiding in a 4,000-year-old sheep, shedding light on the earlier, more elusive pandemic before the Black Death The post What an Ancient Sheep Reveals About a Bronze
Millions of Years Ago These Animals Shaped the Arabian Sea
Like modern sea cows, these Late Miocene marine mammals engineered their ecosystems The post Millions of Years Ago These Animals Shaped the Arabian Sea appeared first on Nautilus.
This Common Personality Trait May Fuel Serial Killers
A form of narcissism may underlie the psychology of sexually motivated murder The post This Common Personality Trait May Fuel Serial Killers appeared first on Nautilus.
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Cryptographers Show That AI Protections Will Always Have Holes
Large language models such as ChatGPT come with filters to keep certain info from getting out. A new mathematical argument shows that systems like this can never be completely safe. The p
How Monogamous Are Humans Actually?
How we rank among species on fidelity to a single partner may have shaped our evolution The post How Monogamous Are Humans Actually? appeared first on Nautilus.
This Black Hole Blasts Cosmic Wind at 130 Million Miles Per Hour
A staggering glimpse into our beautiful, violent universe The post This Black Hole Blasts Cosmic Wind at 130 Million Miles Per Hour appeared first on Nautilus.
Beloved Ancient Chinese Cats Were Wilder Than Once Thought
People in ancient China grew a millennia-spanning friendship with wild felines long before domestic cats came on the scene The post Beloved Ancient Chinese Cats Were Wilder Than Once Thought appeared
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