Researchers may have elucidated the long-mysterious chain of events that gives us bolts from the heavens
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Good motivations for altruistic acts are cross-culturally pervasive
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Centipede mothers don’t just protect their young—some become their offspring’s first meal
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New technology reveals traces of spiritual journeys through the underground world
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Many scientists portray psychopathy as a brain disorder, despite a lack of evidence
The post What We Still Get Wrong About Psychopaths appeared first on Nautilus.
Climate change is throwing traditional calendars into disarray
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A phenomenon that captured the imaginations of generations of bathers may be key to understanding planetary formation
The post The Dawn of Bathtub Cosmology appeared first on Nautilus.
Coral decimating crown-of-thorns starfish are increasingly descending on reefs in the Pacific—so divers are fighting back
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What happens when we backpedal on basic science
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Coral plays a surprising role in modern bone grafts
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