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Nautilus

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

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  • A Recipe for Stopping AI from Going Rogue #AI #Technology #Ethics

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    Oct 8, 2026

  • In 1960, Mathematicians Predicted that Earth's Population Would Reach Infinity on a Friday Next Month #Science #History #Math

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    Oct 8, 2026

  • A Distant Star is Slowly Snacking on a Brown Dwarf #Astronomy #Science #Space

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    Oct 8, 2026

  • What Babies Learn From Spit-Swapping #Science #Evolution #Babies

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    Oct 8, 2026

  • Meet the New Otterlike Predator That Scurried Alongside Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Science #Dinosaurs

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • Why Forgive and Forget is Bad Advice #Psychology #Forgiveness #Ethics

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • How to Live to Be 194 Years Old #Science #Longevity #Zoology

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • Neanderthals Were Adept Woodworkers Too #Science #History #Anthropology

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • The Most Curious Cloud on Mars Relies on Some Bizarre Physics #Science #Astronomy #Space

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • Penguin Poop is Melting Antarctic Snow #Science #Environment #Wildlife

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • Creating Fake People is a Terrible Idea #AI #Ethics #Society

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • From the Great Sphinx's Raw Materials, a New Crocodile Species Surfaces #Science #Zoology #History

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • Why Do Obese People With Alzheimer's Live Longer? #Science #Health #Research

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • Is Criminal Forensics Bullshit? #Science #Forensics #Philosophy

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • Human Vision Has Quirks That AI Can't Match #Science #Vision #AI

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • The Incas Adorned Animal Sacrifices With Coca Leaves #Anthropology #History #Archaeology

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • Thousands of Fancy Dishes Have Survived a 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck #History #Archaeology #Science

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • David Byrne Awakens the Story of Dark Matter #Science #Physics #Cosmology

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • Fat Cells May Retain a Memory of Obesity #Science #Health #Biology

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Do Babies Feel Shame? #Science #Psychology #Neuroscience

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Why "Zombie Cells" Build Up as We Age #Science #Health #Aging

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Pigeon Dads Step Up in Tough Times #Science #Zoology #Animals

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • How An Accidental Virus Release Triggered 1977's "Russian Flu" #Science #History #Health

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Are Right‑Brained People Really More Creative? #Science #Neuroscience #Creativity

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Was There Really a Female King in Ancient Egypt 5,000 Years Ago? #History #Archaeology #Egypt

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    Oct 4, 2026

  • Coral Reef-Like Rock Layers on Mars Reveal Ancient Climate Secrets #Science #Astronomy #Mars

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    Oct 4, 2026

  • How Sugar from Outer Space Became One of the Backbones of Life on Earth #Science #Astrobiology #OriginOfLife

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    Oct 3, 2026

  • Do Calorie‑Restricted Diets Work? #Health #Science #Diet

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    Oct 3, 2026

  • "Floating Scarecrow" Demonstrates the Enduring Power of Eyes in the Natural World #Science #Zoology #Nature

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    Oct 3, 2026

  • Your Immune System Ages in Two Big Bursts #Science #Health #Aging

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • This Spectacular Star Field Hides Brown Dwarfs That Never Ignite #Astronomy #Science #Space

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • What Goes on in the Brain When a Good Buzz Gets Harshed #Science #Neuroscience #Psychology

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • This Obscure 1960s Guide to LSD Holds Up #Science #Neuroscience #History

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • There's a New Sea Spider in Town #Science #Zoology #Nature

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • This Newly Discovered Dinosaur Looks Terrifying--But Probably Wouldn't Eat You #Science #Paleontology #Dinosaurs

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • Don't Miss Saturn in All its Glory This Weekend #Astronomy #Space #Science

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Ancient Pocket Change Reveals Special Status of Rome's "Little Englanders" #History #Archaeology #AncientWorld

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • A Look at How Many Cancers Are Caused by Infections Worldwide #Science #Health #Medicine

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Where Did the "Social Magic" Go? #Science #Culture #Society

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