What Hurt This Jurassic Sea Monster?
The ichthyosaurs had some tremendous survival skills The post What Hurt This Jurassic Sea Monster? (https://nautil.us/what-hurt-this-jurassic-sea-monster-1280406/) appeared first on Nautilus
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Farewell to a Giant of Botany
Peter Raven, the transformative conservationist and father of “coevolution,” passed away this week The post Farewell to a Giant of Botany
Uncovering Hidden Martian Glaciers With Drones
We know they’re there, we just don’t know how deep they are The post Uncovering Hidden Martian Glaciers With Drones (https://nautil.us/uncovering-hidden-martian-glaciers-with-drones-1280400/)
How Does Your Brain Know a Cat Is a Cat?
A conversation with renowned neuroscientists Lisa Feldman Barrett and Earl Miller about categories, “folk psychology,” beginner’s mind, and thinking fast and slow The post How Does Your Brain
Here’s Why Dreams During Naps Are So Weird
And what it has to do with Thomas Edison The post Here’s Why Dreams During Naps Are So Weird (https://nautil.us/heres-why-dreams-during-naps-are-so-weird-1280388/) appeared first on Nautilus
The Rapid Evolution of Giant Daisies
They’re the botanical versions of Darwin’s finches The post The Rapid Evolution of Giant Daisies (https://nautil.us/the-rapid-evolution-of-giant-daisies-1280384/) appeared first on Nautilus
When a Species’ Survival Hinges on Every Single Embryo
The two female Northern white rhinos keeping the species alive The post When a Species’ Survival Hinges on Every Single Embryo
How Seals Detox After a Long Deep Dive
Just like us, they need a cooldown after workouts The post How Seals Detox After a Long Deep Dive (https://nautil.us/how-seals-detox-after-a-long-deep-dive-1280367/) appeared first on Nautilus
Vaccine Hesitancy in an Era of Misinformation
The U.S. government and the right-wing media ecosystem are sowing unfounded doubt The post Vaccine Hesitancy in an Era of Misinformation
The Environmental Havoc a Pet Goldfish Can Cause
The world is not your aquarium The post The Environmental Havoc a Pet Goldfish Can Cause (https://nautil.us/the-environmental-havoc-a-pet-goldfish-can-cause-1280350/) appeared first on Nautilus
Birds Are More Afraid of Women Than of Men
What’s going on here? The post Birds Are More Afraid of Women Than of Men (https://nautil.us/birds-are-more-afraid-of-women-than-of-men-1280333/) appeared first on Nautilus (https://nautil.us).
Chernobyl, 40 Years Later
A lot has changed at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster The post Chernobyl, 40 Years Later (https://nautil.us/chernobyl-40-years-later-1280322/) appeared first on Nautilus
Scorpions Wield Metal-Tipped Weapons
They pack an even more impressive punch than previously thought The post Scorpions Wield Metal-Tipped Weapons (https://nautil.us/scorpions-wield-metal-tipped-weapons-1280315/) appeared first on
New Frog Species Gets Olympian Name
It’s a big honor for such a small amphibian The post New Frog Species Gets Olympian Name (https://nautil.us/new-frog-species-gets-olympian-name-1280311/) appeared first on Nautilus
The Mix-up at the Heart of the Supreme Court’s Conversion Therapy Ruling
A psychiatrist on the crucial distinction the case glosses over, how media coverage has made it worse, and why that’s dangerous for LGBTQ+ youth The post The Mix-up at the Heart of the Supreme
A Treatment for Pre-Eclampsia Could Be in Sight
And it’s not a new drug The post A Treatment for Pre-Eclampsia Could Be in Sight (https://nautil.us/a-treatment-for-pre-eclampsia-could-be-in-sight-1280301/) appeared first on Nautilus
Kon-Tiki Set Sail 79 Years Ago Today
The most epic, pseudoscientific adventure ever The post Kon-Tiki Set Sail 79 Years Ago Today (https://nautil.us/kon-tiki-set-sail-79-years-ago-today-1280285/) appeared first on Nautilus
Our Eyes Originated in a 600-Million-Year-Old Cyclops
There was a time when one eye was better than two The post Our Eyes Originated in a 600-Million-Year-Old Cyclops (https://nautil.us/our-eyes-originated-in-a-600-million-year-old-cyclops-1280279/)
The Predictive Powers of Bear Poop
It doesn’t even need to leave the intestines to tell a story The post The Predictive Powers of Bear Poop (https://nautil.us/the-predictive-powers-of-bear-poop-1280275/) appeared first on Nautilus
Where Brains Process Smell
First “smell map” reveals organization where scientists had predicted chaos The post Where Brains Process Smell (https://nautil.us/where-brains-process-smell-1280267/) appeared first on Nautilus
