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The Martian started as a self-published blog, and became a major motion picture.

After a chunk of his brain was removed, guitarist Pat Martino got his groove back.

How silence affects the scientists who study it.

How silence affects the scientists who study it.

My years surveying trees in the Amazon taught me the forest is unknowable.

My years surveying trees in the Amazon taught me the forest is unknowable.

When I traveled south to research fire ants, I discovered a different kind of hive.

It’s true that we haven’t seen alien life, but neither have we seen much of the universe.

Engineer Joshua Pearce explains how to feed 7 billion people after a global catastrophe.

Near the end of my long career, I want to save the animal that started it.

A lesson in home improvement.

Anna Badkhen tells us about the experiences that led to her Nautilus feature.