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Nautilus

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Science, philosophy, culture, and big questions about the natural world.

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  • How a Horse Flu Outbreak Spurred an Early Animal Rights Crusade #History #Animals #Outbreaks

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    Sep 23, 2026

  • Pangolins Are Some of the Most Illegally Trafficked Animals on the Planet. A Rediscovered Species Could Help #Wildlife #Conservation #Zoology

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    Sep 23, 2026

  • Astronaut Photos Taken Just 13 Years Apart Show a Major Shift in City Lights #Science #Environment #Astronomy

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    Sep 23, 2026

  • Loneliness and Social Isolation Can Rob Men of Six Disease-Free Years of Their Lives #Health #Science #Society

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    Sep 23, 2026

  • Why Activating Brown Fat to Treat Obesity is So Hard #Science #Health #Obesity

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • The Mysterious Migrant Potters of Ancient Tampa Bay #History #Archaeology #Culture

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • Can AI "Feel" Pain? #AI #Philosophy #Consciousness

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • Peptides Are Spreading on Social Media. Here's How Platforms Can Better Protect Public Health #Science #Health #SocialMedia

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • Loss of Bone Mineral Density Linked to Cognitive Decline #Science #Health #Neuroscience

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • Singing Lemurs Borrow a Trick From Opera Singers

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • 50 Years Ago, NASA Unveiled its First Space Shuttle #Space #Science #History

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • Ancient, Armored Fishes Crushed Jaw Evolution #Science #Evolution #Paleontology

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • Why it's So Hard to Measure the Depth of the Ocean #Science #Oceanography #Exploration

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • Are Our Antidepressants Harming Fish? #Science #Environment #Zoology

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • Could AI Have Consciousness That Isn't Human-Like?

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • The Oldest Evidence of Drug Use is Also a Story About Addiction

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • "Ferritin Face" Is Trending--But Can Your Skin Really Reveal Low Iron? #Health #Science #Wellness

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • This Dolphin Steals from Fish for Its Meals

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    Sep 19, 2026

  • The Moon has a New Once-in-a-Century Crater #Astronomy #Space #Science

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    Sep 18, 2026

  • The "Most Complete" Mastodon Tooth Ever Found #Paleontology #Science #Fossils

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    Sep 18, 2026

  • This Stray Cat Turned Out to Be the First New Cat Species Discovered in Over a Century #Zoology #Animals #Science

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    Sep 18, 2026

  • Muscle Loss is a Big Warning Sign of Dementia #Health #Science #Dementia

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    Sep 18, 2026

  • Is This Massive New Study on the Benefits of Whole Grains Part of the "War on Protein" RFK Jr. is Ending? #Health #Science #Nutrition

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    Sep 18, 2026

  • You Have Two Brains, Not One #Science #Neuroscience #Brain

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    Sep 18, 2026

  • Humpback Whales Grieve for Lost Offspring, Video Evidence Shows #Science #Whales #Zoology

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • There's a Neurological Basis for "Pregnancy Brain" #Science #Health #Neuroscience

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • Dinosaur Eggs Have Never Been Discovered This Far South Before #Science #Paleontology #Dinosaurs

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • How Do You Read Ancient Charred Scrolls? Make Your Own #History #Science #Culture

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • Seeking a Trippy Placebo #Science #Health #Philosophy

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • The Story of Walking Upright is Written in the Bones of Our Ancestors #Evolution #Science #Anthropology

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • Chimps Hand Down Tools Across Generations #Science #Zoology #Primates

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • Cold Weather Could Predict an Increase in Heart Attacks Three Days in Advance #Health #Science #Weather

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • What Grok and Claude Have to Say about the AI Apocalypse #AI #Future #Philosophy

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • We Finally Know Tyrannosaurus Rex's Body Temperature #Science #Paleontology #Dinosaurs

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • The Ancient Mammal That Changes Our Understanding of Dinosaur Origins #Science #Paleontology #Evolution

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • The Crescent Nebula: A Gas Bubble Surrounding a Violently Dying Star #Astronomy #Science #Space

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • The Rhythm of Your Breath Leaves a Fingerprint on Your Thoughts #Science #Neuroscience #Mindfulness

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • Did Wildfires Spark the Invention of Pottery? #History #Archaeology #Science

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    Sep 15, 2026

  • Why Elon Musk's "Self-Growing" Moon Cities Are Tragically Flawed #Science #Space #Future

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