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This Real-Life Sea Monster is Controlled by Joysticks
Its unique hypnotic movements are inspiring roboticists The post This Real-Life Sea Monster is Controlled by Joysticks appeared first on Nau
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This Nebula Looks Like a Shark
In space, no one can hear the “Jaws” theme The post This Nebula Looks Like a Shark appeared first on Nautilus.
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This Cool Lava Planet Has an Atmosphere
It’s like a big baby Earth The post This Cool Lava Planet Has an Atmosphere appeared first on Nautilus.
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Your Speech May Contain Hidden Information About How Fast You’re Aging
What you say truly isn’t as important as how you say it The post Your Speech May Contain Hidden Information About How Fast You’re Aging appe
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“Morally Binding” AI Safety Pledge Mocked
AI Safety experts seem to agree the companies can’t self-regulate, and the new White House accord lacks teeth The post “Morally Binding” AI
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A Photographic Look at Sputnik 1, the Satellite That Launched the Space Age 69 Years Ago
There have been many milestones of note in the story of the Space Age, but the launch of the USSR’s Sputnik 1 satellite is the major breakth
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Who Is Claude Trying to Kid?
Confessing to being mechanical is the most mechanical trick of all The post Who Is Claude Trying to Kid? appeared first on Nautilus.
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One Giant Clam Contains a Month‑by‑Month Diary of the Great Barrier Reef’s Climate 200 Years Ago
An under-the-sea autobiography The post One Giant Clam Contains a Month‑by‑Month Diary of the Great Barrier Reef’s Climate 200 Years Ago app
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Aging Muscle Has a Hidden Molecular Switch
Uncovering the paradox behind the shift from fast to slow twitch muscle fibers The post Aging Muscle Has a Hidden Molecular Switch appeared
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Ice Age Spear Points Tell a Fascinating Story of Human Progress
What do we keep, and what do we throw away? The post Ice Age Spear Points Tell a Fascinating Story of Human Progress appeared first on Nauti
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Do Transplanted Hearts Assume the Age of Their New Host?
Experiments in humans and mice suggest a way to make more organs available for transplant, but may squash a theory of rejuvenation The post
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The Sleep Cycle of Ideas, Seeded Dream Poems, and the Queen of Dinosaurs: 8 Books We’re Excited to Read This October
The Nautilus monthly reading list The post The Sleep Cycle of Ideas, Seeded Dream Poems, and the Queen of Dinosaurs: 8 Books We’re Excited t
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One of Saturn’s Moons Could Support Life—And It Might Be Easy to Find
Two new studies are giving planetary scientists hope The post One of Saturn’s Moons Could Support Life—And It Might Be Easy to Find appeared
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How Snail Shells Could Be Used to Map Prehistoric Cyclones
There are weather patterns locked in those swirls The post How Snail Shells Could Be Used to Map Prehistoric Cyclones appeared first on Naut
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Frogs Wear Bacterial Armor to Defend Against Fungus
It gives them a leg up in survival The post Frogs Wear Bacterial Armor to Defend Against Fungus appeared first on Nautilus.
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Famed Dancer’s Diary Offers Glimpse into Psychosis
It’s rare to have a record of someone’s descent into madness The post Famed Dancer’s Diary Offers Glimpse into Psychosis appeared first on N
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How Menopause Symptoms Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
It may explain why women develop the disease more than men The post How Menopause Symptoms Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk appeared first on
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A Dispatch from the Trenches of Algorithmic Living
This excerpt is reprinted with permission from NYU Press. It is adapted from Power in Listening: The Sounding Out! Reader. Sometime in 2021,
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Does Religion Change Our Brains?
Devotional practices seem to shape our highest organ in distinct ways The post Does Religion Change Our Brains? appeared first on Nautilus.
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Fire in the Brain: How Psychosis May Arise When the Body Attacks Itself
Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better ident
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What Do You Know About the Deep-Sea Barbie Pig?
What about the Ping Pong Sponge? The Casper the Ghost Octopus? The Gummy Squirrel? The post What Do You Know About the Deep-Sea Barbie Pig?
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A Blow‑by‑Blow Account of What Would Happen If the Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted Now
Would it be the end of humanity? The post A Blow‑by‑Blow Account of What Would Happen If the Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted Now appeared f
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A Striking New Fish Species Discovered in Amazon
And it’s already endangered The post A Striking New Fish Species Discovered in Amazon appeared first on Nautilus.
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How Fast You Age During 40s May Predict Memory Lapses in Your 50s
As if middle-aged people don’t have enough to worry about The post How Fast You Age During 40s May Predict Memory Lapses in Your 50s appeare
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