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Every nautil.us story we have translated and published, newest first. · 135 stories
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These New Snails Can Slam Shut Their Shells Like Doors
It’s always good to have the option of some peace and quiet The post These New Snails Can Slam Shut Their Shells Like Doors appeared first o
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This Is the Oldest Peace Treaty Ever Discovered
Maybe there are a few things we can still learn from it The post This Is the Oldest Peace Treaty Ever Discovered appeared first on Nautilus.
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Blood Cells From an 80-Year-Old Transformed into Young Brain Cells
This new technique could be a huge leap forward for age-related brain research The post Blood Cells From an 80-Year-Old Transformed into You
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I Seeded My Dreams and This Story Emerged
Poet Will Dowd let Jorge Luis Borges speak to him in his sleep The post I Seeded My Dreams and This Story Emerged appeared first on Nautilus
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A Distant Planet Emitted a Burst of Radio Waves. Why?
Astronomers pinpoint the origin of a 10 billion‑year‑old millisecond signal from space The post A Distant Planet Emitted a Burst of Radio Wa
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The Secret Superpowers of Amphibians and Reptiles
They are full of unusual senses The post The Secret Superpowers of Amphibians and Reptiles appeared first on Nautilus.
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The Placenta Is More Powerful—and More Mysterious—Than You Think
People say it looks like broccoli, a tree, a bowl, a pizza, a crescent moon, a Frisbee, a pancake. Etymologically, “pancake” is closest: Pla
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Why Old Dogs Might Be Able to Teach Alzheimer’s Researchers New Tricks
Most people know someone with Alzheimer’s disease. When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how di
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Check Out the Mouthparts on This New Prehistoric Insect
But it was strictly a vegetarian The post Check Out the Mouthparts on This New Prehistoric Insect appeared first on Nautilus.
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Did These Microbes Eat A Lot of the Fossil Record?
Polymers are stubborn things The post Did These Microbes Eat A Lot of the Fossil Record? appeared first on Nautilus.
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See the Artemis II Crew’s Handwritten Notes Documenting the Lunar Surface
People like to say we have more computing power in our pockets than NASA used to get to the moon, but even that understates things. The Apol
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Mosasaurs Were Capable of Explosive Speed
As if they weren’t terrifying enough The post Mosasaurs Were Capable of Explosive Speed appeared first on Nautilus.
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Scared of Shots? A Favorite Tune Helps Mute the Pain
Many people really hate needles. When they have to give blood or get an IV for even a small medical procedure, they may panic, tensing up th
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This Photo of the Martian Dawn Could Be Curiosity’s Most Serene Image Yet
Morning on the Red Planet The post This Photo of the Martian Dawn Could Be Curiosity’s Most Serene Image Yet appeared first on Nautilus.
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Our Ancient Ancestors’ Lost Habitat Revealed by 700,000-Year-Old Elephant’s Tooth
An elephant’s tooth never forgets The post Our Ancient Ancestors’ Lost Habitat Revealed by 700,000-Year-Old Elephant’s Tooth appeared first
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Single Orangutan Moms Set up Playdates for Their Kids
And they go to considerable lengths to do it The post Single Orangutan Moms Set up Playdates for Their Kids appeared first on Nautilus.
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A Recipe for Stopping AI from Going Rogue
This formula aims to prevent LLMs from doing things that endanger humans The post A Recipe for Stopping AI from Going Rogue appeared first o
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In 1960, Mathematicians Predicted that Earth’s Population Would Reach Infinity on a Friday Next Month
It will not The post In 1960, Mathematicians Predicted that Earth’s Population Would Reach Infinity on a Friday Next Month appeared first on
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A Distant Star is Slowly Snacking on a Brown Dwarf
This absorption could take billions of years The post A Distant Star is Slowly Snacking on a Brown Dwarf appeared first on Nautilus.
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What Babies Learn From Spit-Swapping
Saliva is thicker than water The post What Babies Learn From Spit-Swapping appeared first on Nautilus.
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Meet the New Otterlike Predator That Scurried Alongside Dinosaurs
Its unique throat paved the way for our big brains The post Meet the New Otterlike Predator That Scurried Alongside Dinosaurs appeared first
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Why Forgive and Forget is Bad Advice
A conversation with MacArthur fellow Felipe de Brigard about how forgiveness reshapes the memory of atrocity The post Why Forgive and Forget
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How to Live to Be 194 Years Old
A tortoise’s genetic hacks for longevity The post How to Live to Be 194 Years Old appeared first on Nautilus.
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Neanderthals Were Adept Woodworkers Too
But most of their work has been lost The post Neanderthals Were Adept Woodworkers Too appeared first on Nautilus.
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