A simple test can peek into ivory to detect deception
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Smoke and dust from fires could block the sun, but that’s not necessarily a good thing
The post The Weird Cooling Effect of Wildfires appeared first on Nautilus.
The largest map of the universe reveals giants at the birth of the universe
The post Rethinking the Big Bang appeared first on Nautilus.
Chatbots profile our personalities, which could give them the keys to drive our thoughts—and actions
The post AI Already Knows Us Too Well appeared first on Nautilus.
But our ancient ancestors set the world ablaze 50,000 years ago
The post We Didn’t Start the Fire appeared first on Nautilus.
Recognizing the link between mental and ecological health can change how we relate to the world and ourselves
The post Your Mind Is Part of the Ecosystem appeared first on Nautilus.
100 million years ago, the charismatic cephalopods ruled Earth’s oceans
The post Ancient Seas Hosted the Ultimate Squid Game appeared first on Nautilus.
By simulating ecological networks with microbes, researchers revealed properties that may make natural communities susceptible to invasion
The post The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion appeared first on Nautilus.
Amanda Gefter talks about the exhausting and thrilling decade she spent writing about lost genius Peter Putnam
The post “There Were Periods When I Felt He Ruined My Life” appeared first on Nautilus.
Protecting Asian species may have shifted poachers’ focus to African birds
The post The Hornbills Left Behind appeared first on Nautilus.