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Where Human Sleep Went Wrong
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14 Aug 2026
A conversation with David Samson, evolutionary anthropologist and author of *The Sleepless Ape*, about how to sleep The post [Where Human Sleep Went
The Conditions on a US Aircraft Carrier Sound Concerning
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14 Aug 2026
Can science point the way toward designing environments to maximize mental health in such situations? The post [The Conditions on a US Aircraft Carrier Sound
How Vipers Got Their Venom
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14 Aug 2026
Although it serves as a defense, it’s really all about securing a meal The post [How Vipers Got Their Venom](https://nautil.us/how-vipers-got-their-venom-1283792/) appeared first on
The Extraterrestrial Rings of Bronze Age Greece
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14 Aug 2026
Meteorites were hot fashion accessories back then The post [The Extraterrestrial Rings of Bronze Age Greece](https://nautil.us/the-extraterrestrial-rings-of-bronze-age-greece-1283789/) appeared
Extreme Space Weather Could Delay Your Next Flight
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14 Aug 2026
Researchers say surges in solar activity can wreak havoc on aircraft The post [Extreme Space Weather Could Delay Your Next
In Stunning Color, a Celestial “Treasure Chest” Full of Stars
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14 Aug 2026
A majestic cometary globule some 7,500 light-years away The post [In Stunning Color, a Celestial “Treasure Chest” Full of
Sprinting vs. Jogging: The Benefit Is in the Blood
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13 Aug 2026
Live fast, die old The post [Sprinting vs. Jogging: The Benefit Is in the Blood](https://nautil.us/sprinting-vs-jogging-the-benefit-is-in-the-blood-1283767/) appeared first on
The Quest to Understand the Forgotten Psychedelic
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13 Aug 2026
One of the first brain scans of mescaline suggests it travels a different path The post [The Quest to Understand the Forgotten
Watch: Australian Dolphin Filmed Catching Fish with Shells
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13 Aug 2026
Yet another example of dolphins’ exceptional cognitive abilities The post [Watch: Australian Dolphin Filmed Catching Fish with
Awe-Inspiring Images from This Year’s Solar Eclipse
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13 Aug 2026
When the moon blocks out the sun, it creates something a lot like magic The post [Awe-Inspiring Images from This Year’s Solar
We May Have Finally Identified the Brain’s Language Network
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13 Aug 2026
And it’s complex The post [We May Have Finally Identified the Brain’s Language Network](https://nautil.us/we-may-have-finally-identified-the-brains-language-network-1283730/) appeared first on
The Trouble with Cancer Screening
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13 Aug 2026
Tests for cancer often lead to more confusion than clarity. Here’s how to understand them. The post [The Trouble with Cancer
An Ice Island as Big as Manhattan Just Broke Off Greenland
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13 Aug 2026
It’s a “remarkable” parting of the ways The post [An Ice Island as Big as Manhattan Just Broke Off
Extraordinary Experiences Are More Common Than You Think
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12 Aug 2026
How you make sense of the experience shapes its impact your well-being The post [Extraordinary Experiences Are More Common Than You
Is Cannabis Good for Your Heart?
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12 Aug 2026
You might be surprised. (Scientists were.) The post [Is Cannabis Good for Your Heart?](https://nautil.us/is-cannabis-good-for-your-heart-1283715/) appeared first on [Nautilus](https://nautil.us).
Is It Better to Have a Lot of Casual Friends or a Few Close Ones?
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12 Aug 2026
Friendships are integral to human health and well being, yet researchers know very little about how people make friends. A new study investigated what people prioritize for new friendships. The post
First Ever “Black Hole Star” Discovered at the Dawn of Time
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12 Aug 2026
Black hole sun, now it’s come The post [First Ever “Black Hole Star” Discovered at the Dawn of Time](https://nautil.us/first-ever-black-hole-star-discovered-at-the-dawn-of-time-1283700/)
Loner Kids May Be Happier Than You Think
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12 Aug 2026
A new study is offering insights into a crucial period of child development The post [Loner Kids May Be Happier Than You Think](https://nautil.us/loner-kids-may-be-happier-than-you-think-1283688/)
There’s No Link Between Crime and Unauthorized Immigration
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12 Aug 2026
A massive new first-of-its-kind study zooms into the neighborhood level The post [There’s No Link Between Crime and Unauthorized
This Lion-Like Nebula Has Cosmic Dust for a Mane and a Dying Star for a Face
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12 Aug 2026
A portrait taken over 5,000 light-years The post [This Lion-Like Nebula Has Cosmic Dust for a Mane and a Dying Star for a
How Our Attraction to Natural Fixes Can Stymie Climate Progress
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11 Aug 2026
Does a human-made problem need a natural solution? The post [How Our Attraction to Natural Fixes Can Stymie Climate
“We Wanted to Create An Experience of Microscopic Awe”: A Radical New View of Sacred Plants
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11 Aug 2026
Fluorescent visions of the guts of live sacred plants from all over the Americas The post [“We Wanted to Create An Experience of Microscopic Awe”: A Radical New View of Sacred
Who Keeps Spreading the Seeds of This Parasitic Plant?
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11 Aug 2026
Cockroaches are just the half of it The post [Who Keeps Spreading the Seeds of This Parasitic Plant?](https://nautil.us/who-keeps-spreading-the-seeds-of-this-parasitic-plant-1283643/) appeared first
Researchers Return to a Forgotten Forest Experiment 30 Years Later—With “Astounding” Results
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11 Aug 2026
A new look at the trees revealed an overlooked “win-win-win” scenario for forest maintenance The post [Researchers Return to a Forgotten Forest Experiment 30 Years Later—With “Astounding”
The Soviets Drilled the Deepest Hole Ever
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11 Aug 2026
What on Earth for? The post [The Soviets Drilled the Deepest Hole Ever](https://nautil.us/the-soviets-drilled-the-deepest-hole-ever-1283561/) appeared first on [Nautilus](https://nautil.us).
An Astrobiologist’s Guide to the Best Sci-Fi Reads
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11 Aug 2026
Cosmic lesbian necromancers, cyberpunk Canterbury Tales, and so much more The post [An Astrobiologist’s Guide to the Best Sci-Fi
Why the Perseids are the Most Famous Meteor Shower
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11 Aug 2026
The past, present, and future of this brilliant display The post [Why the Perseids are the Most Famous Meteor Shower](https://nautil.us/why-the-perseids-are-the-most-famous-meteor-shower-1283631/)
Why Doctors Telling Patients Their Symptoms Are “Normal” Can Backfire
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10 Aug 2026
It can discourage patients from pursuing treatment The post [Why Doctors Telling Patients Their Symptoms Are “Normal” Can
Here’s the Crater SpaceX’s Rocket Left on the Moon
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10 Aug 2026
The crater could measure 100 feet in diameter The post [Here’s the Crater SpaceX’s Rocket Left on the Moon](https://nautil.us/heres-the-crater-spacexs-rocket-left-on-the-moon-1283581/) appeared
Turtle Sex Determination Just Got a Lot Weirder
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10 Aug 2026
Tiny antenna-like cell appendages play an outsized role The post [Turtle Sex Determination Just Got a Lot Weirder](https://nautil.us/turtle-sex-determination-just-got-a-lot-weirder-1283575/)
30 Minutes, 3 Exercises: A Routine for an Aging Brain
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10 Aug 2026
And you thought you were done with the three Rs The post [30 Minutes, 3 Exercises: A Routine for an Aging Brain](https://nautil.us/30-minutes-3-exercises-a-routine-for-an-aging-brain-1283557/)
When Dreaming Gets Your Heart Moving
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10 Aug 2026
Deep dreaming may be more in tune with the body than we thought The post [When Dreaming Gets Your Heart Moving](https://nautil.us/when-dreaming-gets-your-heart-moving-1283546/) appeared first on
This Supernova Death of a Star Broke All the Rules
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10 Aug 2026
An unexpected way to go for a star 20 times the size of our sun The post [This Supernova Death of a Star Broke All the
Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s—How Complex Mental Maps and Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain
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9 Aug 2026
Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed The post [Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s—How Complex Mental
New Observatory Captures More Than Half a Million Galaxies in a Single Image
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8 Aug 2026
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is off to a fantastic start The post [New Observatory Captures More Than Half a Million Galaxies in a Single
Inside the Not-So-Dumb Head of the Dodo Bird
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8 Aug 2026
Cranial scans reveal a brain with clever sensory adaptations The post [Inside the Not-So-Dumb Head of the Dodo Bird](https://nautil.us/inside-the-not-so-dumb-head-of-the-dodo-bird-1283522/) appeared
Viagra May Slow the Spread of Cancer
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7 Aug 2026
And statins can help The post [Viagra May Slow the Spread of Cancer](https://nautil.us/viagra-may-slow-the-spread-of-cancer-1283519/) appeared first on [Nautilus](https://nautil.us).
This Paradoxical Desert Landscape Is Filled with Fresh Water
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7 Aug 2026
Dunes and lakes as far as the eye can see The post [This Paradoxical Desert Landscape Is Filled with Fresh
Depression Linked to Shrinking Brain Region in Older Adults
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7 Aug 2026
The memory center of the brain show signs of decreasing volume The post [Depression Linked to Shrinking Brain Region in Older
Could Physics Help Us Solve the Mystery of Aging?
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7 Aug 2026
Some scientists say the answers may lie in thermodynamics and other mathematical principles The post [Could Physics Help Us Solve the Mystery of
Pesticide Exposure at Work May Increase Motor Neurone Disease Risk
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7 Aug 2026
A new review looked at 1,734 people with ALS. But it couldn’t separate pesticide from other risk factors, such as head trauma. The post [Pesticide Exposure at Work May Increase Motor Neurone
Financial Struggle Can Age Your Brain
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7 Aug 2026
Persistent poverty can accelerate cognitive decline starting in your 50s The post [Financial Struggle Can Age Your Brain](https://nautil.us/financial-struggle-can-age-your-brain-1283464/) appeared
Life Originated Twice on Earth
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6 Aug 2026
New research traces the origins of our metabolism back in time The post [Life Originated Twice on Earth](https://nautil.us/life-originated-twice-on-earth-1283481/) appeared first on
A One-Two Punch: New Drug Overfeeds—Then Starves—Cancer Cells
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6 Aug 2026
The two-step process could help fight other diseases as well The post [A One-Two Punch: New Drug Overfeeds—Then Starves—Cancer
Your Big Brain Wouldn’t Be Possible Without Sugar
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6 Aug 2026
Pass the glucose The post [Your Big Brain Wouldn’t Be Possible Without Sugar](https://nautil.us/your-big-brain-wouldnt-be-possible-without-sugar-1283454/) appeared first on
How Much Do We Really Want to Know About UFOs?
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6 Aug 2026
What disaster psychology research, a few Cold War UFO files, and a Spielberg movie say about how we might handle first contact The post [How Much Do We Really Want to Know About
Why Longevity Research Should Focus on Women
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6 Aug 2026
Long live the queens The post [Why Longevity Research Should Focus on Women](https://nautil.us/why-longevity-research-should-focus-on-women-1283406/) appeared first on [Nautilus](https://nautil.us).
AI Made Me Look Foolish. Then I Learned
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6 Aug 2026
Ancient alchemy has a lot to teach us about chatbots The post [AI Made Me Look Foolish. Then I Learned](https://nautil.us/ai-made-me-look-foolish-then-i-learned-1283376/) appeared first on
