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 (https://nautil.us/most-bird-wings-arent-optimized-for-flight-1280569/) appeared first on Nautilus
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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
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
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?
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
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 (https://nautil.us/giant-squid-discovered-lurking-off-the-australian-coast-1280546/)
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
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
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 (https://nautil.us/how-potatoes-shaped-the-genes-of-the-first-people-to-grow-them-1280533/)
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
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 (https://nautil.us/ai-music-vs-my-parents-1280527/) 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 (https://nautil.us/10-books-were-excited-about-this-may-1280482/) 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
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
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 (https://nautil.us/the-first-male-neanderthal-genome-1280463/)
For Every Patient Their Own Drug
Patients with exceedingly rare genetic diseases fall through the cracks of the medical system. This doctor is designing drugs for them, one at a time. The post For Every Patient Their Own Drug
A Tiny Rock in the Outer Solar System Has an Atmosphere—But It Shouldn’t
Astronomers aren’t sure why The post A Tiny Rock in the Outer Solar System Has an Atmosphere—But It Shouldn’t
Nature’s Overlooked Role in National Security
A conversation with an ecologist and a national security expert about the underappreciated risks posed by ecological disruption The post Nature’s Overlooked Role in National Security
Our Human Ancestors Dined on Takeout
Why early hominins opted for the to-go option The post Our Human Ancestors Dined on Takeout (https://nautil.us/our-human-ancestors-dined-on-takeout-1280426/) appeared first on Nautilus
There’s A Dwarf Galaxy Hidden Inside the Milky Way
Meet Loki The post There’s A Dwarf Galaxy Hidden Inside the Milky Way (https://nautil.us/theres-a-dwarf-galaxy-hidden-inside-the-milky-way-1280421/) appeared first on Nautilus (https://nautil.us).
