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You May be Able to Get 43 More Minutes of Work Done if You Change Your Desk
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12 Nov 2026
It’s time for workers to stand up The post [You May be Able to Get 43 More Minutes of Work Done if You Change Your
The Shapes and Colors of a Near-Death Experience
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12 Nov 2026
Near-death experiences are more common than many of us might think: Some studies [estimate](https://peerj.com/articles/7585.pdf) that between four and eight percent of the global population has had
Was Einstein Seduced by a Russian Honeypot Operation?
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12 Nov 2026
The physicist had a steamy romance with Margarita Konenkova The post [Was Einstein Seduced by a Russian Honeypot
Scientists Catch a Rare Glimpse of a Fish With a See-Through Head
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12 Nov 2026
A barreleye’s peepers watch from inside its head The post [Scientists Catch a Rare Glimpse of a Fish With a See-Through
How the Brain’s Failing Trash Compactor Can Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease
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12 Nov 2026
Boring jobs are important jobs The post [How the Brain’s Failing Trash Compactor Can Contribute to Alzheimer’s
What’s All That Coffee Doing to Your Gut?
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11 Nov 2026
Don’t worry, it’s good The post [What’s All That Coffee Doing to Your Gut?](https://nautil.us/whats-all-that-coffee-doing-to-your-gut-1286572/) appeared first on [Nautilus](https://nautil.us).
The Four Forces That Shape Collective Memory
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11 Nov 2026
Why we all remember Napoleon’s name The post [The Four Forces That Shape Collective Memory](https://nautil.us/the-four-forces-that-shape-collective-memory-1286569/) appeared first on
The What and When of Longevity Dieting
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11 Nov 2026
It’s time to toss calorie restriction The post [The What and When of Longevity Dieting](https://nautil.us/the-what-and-when-of-longevity-dieting-1286564/) appeared first on
Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Boost a Satellite
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11 Nov 2026
NASA’s Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed The post [Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Boost a
The Temperamental Nature of Alligator Gender-Reveal Parties
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11 Nov 2026
With just a degree or two determining gator sex ratios The post [The Temperamental Nature of Alligator Gender-Reveal
This 150-Million-Year-Old Bird Had a Body Built for the Land
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11 Nov 2026
The find indicates that flight may have evolved multiple times The post [This 150-Million-Year-Old Bird Had a Body Built for the
Lean Muscle Mass Isn’t a Cure-All for Metabolic Health
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11 Nov 2026
A new study is complicating the picture The post [Lean Muscle Mass Isn’t a Cure-All for Metabolic Health](https://nautil.us/lean-muscle-mass-isnt-a-cure-all-for-metabolic-health-1286540/) appeared
Famous Fossil Could be Rosetta Stone for Hidden Hominin Diversity
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10 Nov 2026
What would the Taung child grow up to be? The post [Famous Fossil Could be Rosetta Stone for Hidden Hominin
Researchers Can Tell How Lonely You Are by Your Instagram Activity
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10 Nov 2026
Are you lonely posting? The post [Researchers Can Tell How Lonely You Are by Your Instagram Activity](https://nautil.us/researchers-can-tell-how-lonely-you-are-by-your-instagram-activity-1286523/)
Descendants of Chornobyl’s Pets Run Wild
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10 Nov 2026
And their genomes suggest they’ve adapted to the toxic conditions The post [Descendants of Chornobyl’s Pets Run Wild](https://nautil.us/descendants-of-chornobyls-pets-run-wild-1286508/) appeared
The Difference Between Nice and Kind
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10 Nov 2026
How we talk about good deeds and acts of altruism The post [The Difference Between Nice and Kind](https://nautil.us/the-difference-between-nice-and-kind-1286505/) appeared first on
What the Measles Vaccine’s “97% Effective” Rating Means for Pittsburgh Parents
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10 Nov 2026
Demand for the MMR vaccine has risen in Pennsylvania as the state’s measles outbreak has grown The post [What the Measles Vaccine’s “97% Effective” Rating Means for Pittsburgh
This Photo of the Night Sky Reveals 14,000 Satellite Trails
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10 Nov 2026
An image so striking, many people thought it was AI The post [This Photo of the Night Sky Reveals 14,000 Satellite
A Look Back at the Most Breathtaking Photos of Saturn From Voyager 1
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10 Nov 2026
It visited the ringed planet 46 years ago this month The post [A Look Back at the Most Breathtaking Photos of Saturn From Voyager
How A Bedroom Air Filter Could Keep Your Blood Sugar in Check
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9 Nov 2026
New research links clean air to tighter glucose control The post [How A Bedroom Air Filter Could Keep Your Blood Sugar in
Do We Think in Pictures, Words, or… Code?
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9 Nov 2026
A conversation with cognitive scientist Evelina Fedorenko about where thought and language overlap The post [Do We Think in Pictures, Words, or…
Common Food Additive Linked to Lower Risk of Cognitive Impairment
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9 Nov 2026
It’s found in mayonnaise, chocolate, and lean meats The post [Common Food Additive Linked to Lower Risk of Cognitive
A New Species Emerges From a 9.5 Million-Year-Old Whale Carcass
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9 Nov 2026
A beaked whale, surrounded by stars The post [A New Species Emerges From a 9.5 Million-Year-Old Whale
“Medium Roast, Cream, No Plastic”: New Coffee Cup Coating Protects Against Microplastics
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9 Nov 2026
And makes recycling a breeze The post [“Medium Roast, Cream, No Plastic”: New Coffee Cup Coating Protects Against
Essential Reading in an Era of AI Doomsaying
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9 Nov 2026
Want to make it out of the AI doom loop alive? Read these books The post [Essential Reading in an Era of AI Doomsaying](https://nautil.us/essential-reading-in-an-era-of-ai-doomsaying-1286439/)
Earth’s Rocks Have a Missing Layer Spanning Up to a Billion Years
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7 Nov 2026
Now we finally know where it went The post [Earth’s Rocks Have a Missing Layer Spanning Up to a Billion
This Photo of the ISS Next to Jupiter Was Two Years in the Making
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7 Nov 2026
Part of the art and science of astrophotography is figuring out when certain flying objects in the sky are going to line up for a photo opportunity. And few photographs demonstrate it better than
Could a Fiber Supplement Help Chronic Knee Pain?
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6 Nov 2026
Another investigation into the mysterious microbiome The post [Could a Fiber Supplement Help Chronic Knee Pain?](https://nautil.us/could-a-fiber-supplement-help-chronic-knee-pain-1286434/) appeared
We Attribute Personalities to Chatbots, Even When We Know Better
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6 Nov 2026
We can spot the bot, but we treat it like a person anyway The post [We Attribute Personalities to Chatbots, Even When We Know
“Astonishing” Find: Fossilized Dinosaur Blood in a 115-Million-Year-Old Specimen
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6 Nov 2026
Molecular paleontology keeps getting better The post [“Astonishing” Find: Fossilized Dinosaur Blood in a 115-Million-Year-Old
A Neuropsychologist Explains the Importance of Exercise in Fighting Dementia
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6 Nov 2026
Adopting certain lifestyle habits, including physical exercise, could significantly reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia The post [A Neuropsychologist
How an Octopus Can Squeeze into a Beer Can
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6 Nov 2026
Or not, depending on the species The post [How an Octopus Can Squeeze into a Beer Can](https://nautil.us/how-an-octopus-can-squeeze-into-a-beer-can-1286397/) appeared first on
Inside King Tutankhamun’s Tomb, 104 Years After Its Discovery
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6 Nov 2026
An unprecedented find in the Valley of Kings The post [Inside King Tutankhamun’s Tomb, 104 Years After Its
Ancient DNA May Reveal the Surprising Roots of English and Other Germanic Languages
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5 Nov 2026
Iron Age people were on the move The post [Ancient DNA May Reveal the Surprising Roots of English and Other Germanic
Switching to This Healthier Version of Salt Could Save Around 3 Million Lives a Year
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5 Nov 2026
You can even make it at home The post [Switching to This Healthier Version of Salt Could Save Around 3 Million Lives a
The Evolutionary Arc From Pigeon Brains to Machine Consciousness
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5 Nov 2026
A conversation with comparative cognition researcher Edward Wasserman about learning and the “edge of chaos” The post [The Evolutionary Arc From Pigeon Brains to Machine
Oldest Evidence of Human Cannabis Use Has a Ghoulish Twist
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5 Nov 2026
Take a ride with the spectral cavalcade The post [Oldest Evidence of Human Cannabis Use Has a Ghoulish Twist](https://nautil.us/oldest-evidence-of-human-cannabis-use-has-a-ghoulish-twist-1286377/)
How Your Body Clock Affects Your Mental Health and Ways to Keep It in Sync
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5 Nov 2026
Our internal body clock helps regulate sleep, alertness and mood, following a roughly 24-hour cycle influenced by light and darkness The post [How Your Body Clock Affects Your Mental Health and Ways
Chimps Can Be Thieves, But They Hesitate to Rob Their Friends
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5 Nov 2026
And their friends were quicker to forgive them for their thievery The post [Chimps Can Be Thieves, But They Hesitate to Rob Their
7,500 Light-Years From Earth, A Cat’s Head Appears
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5 Nov 2026
A beautiful new NASA image of the Carina Nebula The post [7,500 Light-Years From Earth, A Cat’s Head Appears](https://nautil.us/7500-light-years-from-earth-a-cats-head-appears-1286346/) appeared
The Female Iron Age Queen Who Helped Bring Britain to its Knees
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5 Nov 2026
New scholarship reveals an exiled Roman client king was a woman The post [The Female Iron Age Queen Who Helped Bring Britain to its
Archaeologists Unravel an 88-Year-Old Murder Mystery
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4 Nov 2026
The killing of James Leslie Starkey The post [Archaeologists Unravel an 88-Year-Old Murder Mystery](https://nautil.us/archaeologists-unravel-an-88-year-old-murder-mystery-1286358/) appeared first on
What Happened When Neuroscientists Started a Mouse Fight Club
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4 Nov 2026
Their brain activity shifted The post [What Happened When Neuroscientists Started a Mouse Fight Club](https://nautil.us/what-happened-when-neuroscientists-started-a-mouse-fight-club-1286353/)
The Myth of Mommy Brain
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4 Nov 2026
A conversation with neuroscientist Susana Carmona, author of “A Mother’s Brain,” about how the brain changes in motherhood The post [The Myth of Mommy
Protein Can Help Build and Preserve Muscle, But Eating More Has Its Limits
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4 Nov 2026
It’s also highly personal The post [Protein Can Help Build and Preserve Muscle, But Eating More Has Its
The Original X-Men
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4 Nov 2026
These intellectual superheroes revolutionized science in Britain and beyond by developing independent research The post [The Original X-Men](https://nautil.us/the-original-x-men-1286311/) appeared
Nearly 3 Million Eels Gather at an Underwater Mountain—But What For?
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4 Nov 2026
It’s the same ritual every year The post [Nearly 3 Million Eels Gather at an Underwater Mountain—But What
Plants Experience Optical Illusions, Too
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3 Nov 2026
You don’t need a brain to get fooled The post [Plants Experience Optical Illusions, Too](https://nautil.us/plants-experience-optical-illusions-too-1286328/) appeared first on
