How the Fastest Land Animal in North America Got Its Need for Speed
Their speediness was likely an adaptation to dashing around increasingly patchy habitats The post How the Fastest Land Animal in North America Got Its Need for Speed
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Is the Supervolcano in Yellowstone About to Erupt?
Weird things are happening in Yellowstone National Park The post Is the Supervolcano in Yellowstone About to Erupt? (https://nautil.us/is-the-supervolcano-in-yellowstone-about-to-erupt-1267607/)
When Galileo’s Cosmic Convictions Landed Him in Court
More than 300 years later, the astronomer was finally vindicated The post When Galileo’s Cosmic Convictions Landed Him in Court
This Is What an Egyptian Mummy Smells Like
Every smell tells a unique story The post This Is What an Egyptian Mummy Smells Like (https://nautil.us/this-is-what-an-egyptian-mummy-smells-like-1267440/) appeared first on Nautilus
The Tourist Draw of Melting Glaciers
Glacier Tourism tends to do more harm than good, and when the glaciers are gone, local economies will have to adapt The post The Tourist Draw of Melting Glaciers
The Books That Blew These Scientists’ Minds
12 leading researchers tell us about the book that opened a new world for them The post The Books That Blew These Scientists’ Minds
Hubble Captures the Egg Nebula in Stunning Detail
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope show a nebula in transition The post Hubble Captures the Egg Nebula in Stunning Detail
A Peek Inside the Minds of Honeybees
New research reveals the neurochemical cocktail brewing in bee brains when they learn The post A Peek Inside the Minds of Honeybees (https://nautil.us/a-peek-inside-the-minds-of-honeybees-1267376/)
How Charles Darwin Inherited His World-shifting Ideas on Evolution
His grandfather’s influence on his revolutionary thinking has finally come to light The post How Charles Darwin Inherited His World-shifting Ideas on Evolution
The Spy Who Found T. Rex
Pioneering paleontologist Barnum Brown took on some curious gigs outside of his digs The post The Spy Who Found T. Rex (https://nautil.us/the-spy-who-found-t-rex-1267359/) appeared first on Nautilus
Bird Poop Powered the Success of This Ancient Kingdom
“In ancient Andean cultures, fertilizer was power” The post Bird Poop Powered the Success of This Ancient Kingdom
How This Delicious Fruit Hampers Reforestation in Madagascar
It nourishes endangered lemurs while destroying their habitats The post How This Delicious Fruit Hampers Reforestation in Madagascar
The Pressure Moms Feel to Solve the World’s Problems
In a time of perpetual crisis, more and more mothers are trying to find the solutions that their governments seem unwilling to provide The post The Pressure Moms Feel to Solve the World’s Problems
The Dreams of a Bumblebee in Autumn
Yes, bees dream. We can even imagine what. The post The Dreams of a Bumblebee in Autumn (https://nautil.us/the-dreams-of-a-bumblebee-in-autumn-1266834/) appeared first on Nautilus
The Major Milk Controversy That Quickly Dried Up
A synthetic hormone once sparked a supermarket showdown, but today it has all but disappeared from dairy farms The post The Major Milk Controversy That Quickly Dried Up
New Smart Underwear Unlocks the Serious Science of Human Flatulence
It’s giving researchers insights into the microbiome—and you can help The post New Smart Underwear Unlocks the Serious Science of Human Flatulence
Edward Teller Tried to Move Mountains With Nuclear Bombs
The father of the H-bomb hoped to put these blasts toward civilian infrastructure The post Edward Teller Tried to Move Mountains With Nuclear Bombs
Your Boss Could Monitor Your Heart Rate With Spy Tech
The surveillance arms race between employers and employees is heating up The post Your Boss Could Monitor Your Heart Rate With Spy Tech
Why Exercising May Not Help You Lose Weight
New research shows our bodies might compensate for all that hard work The post Why Exercising May Not Help You Lose Weight (https://nautil.us/why-exercising-may-not-help-you-lose-weight-1267070/)
How Animal Suffering Can Ruin Lab Experiments
Larry Carbone on his 3 greatest revelations while writing The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals The post How Animal Suffering Can Ruin Lab Experiments
