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These “Living Rocks” Are Living It Up

Unassuming ancient microbe communities are surprisingly skilled at storing away lots of carbon

December 19, 2025

Monster Stars Roamed the Cosmos at the Dawn of Time

“A bit like dinosaurs on Earth—they were enormous and primitive”

December 19, 2025

The Nautilus Winter Reading List 2025

Ten books we loved to start your new year off right.

December 19, 2025

Does Your Personality Put You At a Higher Risk of Dying?

Taking stock of your foibles could extend your life

December 19, 2025

These Fatal Gauntlets Kill Thousands of Endangered Seabirds Every Year

Study maps the deadly areas where birds cross paths with fishing vessels

December 19, 2025

These Baby Stars Have Mysterious Companions

The Gaia telescope peeked through gas and dust to pick out the possible beginnings of new planets around infant stars

December 19, 2025

Why Is Spain Spinning?

It isn’t because the Iberian Peninsula is dizzy

December 18, 2025

What Makes Someone Good at Reading the Room?

Those who have this special skill may be better at weighing ambiguous cues

December 18, 2025

Tiny Hints of Soldier Stomach Troubles in Roman Britain

Sediment from a Roman military settlement revealed traces of parasites that trigger gastrointestinal distress, despite efforts to keep the ancient encampment clean

December 18, 2025

When We Were Lunch

How being food for other animals has made us into the humans we are today

December 18, 2025

The Dark Matter of Food

Exposing the chemicals that affect our health and behavior

December 18, 2025