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Frogs Wear Bacterial Armor to Defend Against Fungus
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28 Sep 2026
It gives them a leg up in survival The post [Frogs Wear Bacterial Armor to Defend Against Fungus](https://nautil.us/frogs-wear-bacterial-armor-to-defend-against-fungus-1285363/) appeared first on
Famed Dancer’s Diary Offers Glimpse into Psychosis
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28 Sep 2026
It’s rare to have a record of someone’s descent into madness The post [Famed Dancer’s Diary Offers Glimpse into
How Menopause Symptoms Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
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28 Sep 2026
It may explain why women develop the disease more than men The post [How Menopause Symptoms Could Predict Alzheimer’s
A Dispatch from the Trenches of Algorithmic Living
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28 Sep 2026
*This excerpt is reprinted with permission from [NYU Press](https://nyupress.org/). It is adapted from* [Power in Listening: The Sounding Out!
Does Religion Change Our Brains?
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28 Sep 2026
Devotional practices seem to shape our highest organ in distinct ways The post [Does Religion Change Our Brains?](https://nautil.us/does-religion-change-our-brains-1285342/) appeared first on
Fire in the Brain: How Psychosis May Arise When the Body Attacks Itself
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28 Sep 2026
Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better identify such rare cases as well as fine-tune treatments The
What Do You Know About the Deep-Sea Barbie Pig?
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28 Sep 2026
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
A Blow‑by‑Blow Account of What Would Happen If the Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted Now
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26 Sep 2026
Would it be the end of humanity? The post [A Blow‑by‑Blow Account of What Would Happen If the Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted
A Striking New Fish Species Discovered in Amazon
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26 Sep 2026
And it’s already endangered The post [A Striking New Fish Species Discovered in Amazon](https://nautil.us/a-striking-new-fish-species-discovered-in-amazon-1285318/) appeared first on
How Fast You Age During 40s May Predict Memory Lapses in Your 50s
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26 Sep 2026
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
Let’s Do Some Leaf-Peeping From Space
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25 Sep 2026
Fall foliage from hundreds of miles up The post [Let’s Do Some Leaf-Peeping From Space](https://nautil.us/lets-do-some-leaf-peeping-from-space-1285302/) appeared first on
How Gentle Tapping on the Shin Heals the Brain
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25 Sep 2026
The shin bone’s connected to the… brain? The post [How Gentle Tapping on the Shin Heals the Brain](https://nautil.us/how-gentle-tapping-on-the-shin-heals-the-brain-1285299/) appeared first on
Why We Stay Afraid
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25 Sep 2026
A newly discovered brain region in mice solves a longstanding mystery about how fear lingers after threats fade The post [Why We Stay Afraid](https://nautil.us/why-we-stay-afraid-1285292/) appeared
How the Pro‑Nicotine “Wellness” Movement Rebranded an Addictive Drug
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25 Sep 2026
The movement is focused on the idea of “clean” nicotine use, such as pouches, which don’t contain tobacco The post [How the Pro‑Nicotine “Wellness” Movement Rebranded an Addictive
Why is This Octopus Hitching a Ride on a Dolphin?
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25 Sep 2026
A quirky little climate change story The post [Why is This Octopus Hitching a Ride on a Dolphin?](https://nautil.us/why-is-this-octopus-hitching-a-ride-on-a-dolphin-1285278/) appeared first on
Behold, Crawzilla, the Not-Quite-Biggest Crayfish Ever Caught
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25 Sep 2026
And what it can teach us about body size The post [Behold, Crawzilla, the Not-Quite-Biggest Crayfish Ever
Gentle Exercise May be More Effective Than Medications at Managing Chronic Pain
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24 Sep 2026
Side effects may include an improved mood The post [Gentle Exercise May be More Effective Than Medications at Managing Chronic
In a Culture Obsessed with Staying Young, We Ignore the Many Benefits of Aging
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24 Sep 2026
Things can get better with age The post [In a Culture Obsessed with Staying Young, We Ignore the Many Benefits of
Can a Drug Reverse Age-Related Muscle Weakness?
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24 Sep 2026
New research focuses on the neuromuscular junction The post [Can a Drug Reverse Age-Related Muscle Weakness?](https://nautil.us/can-a-drug-reverse-age-related-muscle-weakness-1285260/) appeared
How Social Learning Keeps Orangutans Fed
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24 Sep 2026
Orangutans learn by watching, then trying The post [How Social Learning Keeps Orangutans Fed](https://nautil.us/how-social-learning-keeps-orangutans-fed-1285257/) appeared first on
Two Big Stick Insect Species Emerge from Australia
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24 Sep 2026
They were hiding in plain sight among their close relatives The post [Two Big Stick Insect Species Emerge from
Isaac Asimov Showed Us How to Avoid the AI Apocalypse
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24 Sep 2026
But the famed sci-fi author’s 80-year-old rules of robotics may need some updating The post [Isaac Asimov Showed Us How to Avoid the AI
What Australia’s Hidden Caves Can Teach Us About Martian Terrain
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23 Sep 2026
The Nullarbor terrain isn’t that different than the red planet The post [What Australia’s Hidden Caves Can Teach Us About Martian
U.S. Life Expectancy is Circling the Drain
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23 Sep 2026
We lack political will to deal with it The post [U.S. Life Expectancy is Circling the Drain](https://nautil.us/u-s-life-expectancy-is-circling-the-drain-1285237/) appeared first on
Does Earth’s Magnetic Field Affect Aging?
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23 Sep 2026
The secret may lie in the mitochondria The post [Does Earth’s Magnetic Field Affect Aging?](https://nautil.us/does-earths-magnetic-field-affect-aging-1285234/) appeared first on
How a Horse Flu Outbreak Spurred an Early Animal Rights Crusade
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23 Sep 2026
In 1872, New York’s devastating epizootic gave the ASPCA’s young founder a powerful moral argument for animal protection The post [How a Horse Flu Outbreak Spurred an Early Animal Rights
Pangolins Are Some of the Most Illegally Trafficked Animals on the Planet. A Rediscovered Species Could Help
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23 Sep 2026
Manis aurita just got reinstated The post [Pangolins Are Some of the Most Illegally Trafficked Animals on the Planet. A Rediscovered Species Could
Astronaut Photos Taken Just 13 Years Apart Show a Major Shift in City Lights
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23 Sep 2026
We’ve moved on from the golden glow The post [Astronaut Photos Taken Just 13 Years Apart Show a Major Shift in City
Loneliness and Social Isolation Can Rob Men of Six Disease-Free Years of Their Lives
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23 Sep 2026
Don’t neglect your emotional health, gentlemen The post [Loneliness and Social Isolation Can Rob Men of Six Disease-Free Years of Their
Why Activating Brown Fat to Treat Obesity is So Hard
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22 Sep 2026
And why the failures are just as important The post [Why Activating Brown Fat to Treat Obesity is So Hard](https://nautil.us/why-activating-brown-fat-to-treat-obesity-is-so-hard-1285206/) appeared
The Mysterious Migrant Potters of Ancient Tampa Bay
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22 Sep 2026
Another archaeological cold case solved The post [The Mysterious Migrant Potters of Ancient Tampa Bay](https://nautil.us/the-mysterious-migrant-potters-of-ancient-tampa-bay-1285200/) appeared first
Can AI “Feel” Pain?
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22 Sep 2026
Simulated pain can make some AI models override instructions and put their own welfare ahead of humans The post [Can AI “Feel” Pain?](https://nautil.us/can-ai-feel-pain-1285197/) appeared first
Peptides Are Spreading on Social Media. Here’s How Platforms Can Better Protect Public Health
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22 Sep 2026
For starters, they need to take the same approach they did to vaping The post [Peptides Are Spreading on Social Media. Here’s How Platforms Can Better Protect Public
Loss of Bone Mineral Density Linked to Cognitive Decline
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22 Sep 2026
With an assist from AI The post [Loss of Bone Mineral Density Linked to Cognitive Decline](https://nautil.us/loss-of-bone-mineral-density-linked-to-cognitive-decline-1285169/) appeared first on
Singing Lemurs Borrow a Trick From Opera Singers
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22 Sep 2026
And their songs are just as haunting The post [Singing Lemurs Borrow a Trick From Opera Singers](https://nautil.us/singing-lemurs-borrow-a-trick-from-opera-singers-1285176/) appeared first on
50 Years Ago, NASA Unveiled its First Space Shuttle
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21 Sep 2026
And “Star Trek” fans named it The post [50 Years Ago, NASA Unveiled its First Space Shuttle](https://nautil.us/50-years-ago-nasa-unveiled-its-first-space-shuttle-1285172/) appeared first on
Ancient, Armored Fishes Crushed Jaw Evolution
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21 Sep 2026
Placoderms evolved unique approaches to the first-ever vertebrate jaws The post [Ancient, Armored Fishes Crushed Jaw
Why it’s So Hard to Measure the Depth of the Ocean
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21 Sep 2026
There are a lot of variables The post [Why it’s So Hard to Measure the Depth of the Ocean](https://nautil.us/why-its-so-hard-to-measure-the-depth-of-the-ocean-1285163/) appeared first on
Are Our Antidepressants Harming Fish?
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21 Sep 2026
It’s hard to say, but we’re definitely exposing them to our monoamine drugs The post [Are Our Antidepressants Harming Fish?](https://nautil.us/are-our-antidepressants-harming-fish-1285159/)
Could AI Have Consciousness That Isn’t Human-Like?
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21 Sep 2026
Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith on AI consciousness and existential risk The post [Could AI Have Consciousness That Isn’t
The Oldest Evidence of Drug Use is Also a Story About Addiction
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21 Sep 2026
A 25,000-year-old cautionary tale The post [The Oldest Evidence of Drug Use is Also a Story About
“Ferritin Face” Is Trending—But Can Your Skin Really Reveal Low Iron?
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21 Sep 2026
There’s a kernel of truth to it, but it’s not the whole story The post [“Ferritin Face” Is Trending—But Can Your Skin Really Reveal Low
This Dolphin Steals from Fish for Its Meals
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19 Sep 2026
Putting a dent in dolphins’ reputation as the “good guys of the sea” The post [This Dolphin Steals from Fish for Its
The Moon has a New Once-in-a-Century Crater
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18 Sep 2026
The lunar surface is more dynamic than you might think The post [The Moon has a New Once-in-a-Century Crater](https://nautil.us/the-moon-has-a-new-once-in-a-century-crater-1285140/) appeared first
The “Most Complete” Mastodon Tooth Ever Found
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18 Sep 2026
Peering 10,000 years into the past The post [The “Most Complete” Mastodon Tooth Ever Found](https://nautil.us/the-most-complete-mastodon-tooth-ever-found-1285135/) appeared first on
This Stray Cat Turned Out to Be the First New Cat Species Discovered in Over a Century
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18 Sep 2026
It was living on a diet of rice, noodles, and eggs The post [This Stray Cat Turned Out to Be the First New Cat Species Discovered in Over a
Muscle Loss is a Big Warning Sign of Dementia
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18 Sep 2026
But obesity has a more complicated relationship with the disease The post [Muscle Loss is a Big Warning Sign of Dementia](https://nautil.us/muscle-loss-is-a-big-warning-sign-of-dementia-1285125/)
Is This Massive New Study on the Benefits of Whole Grains Part of the “War on Protein” RFK Jr. is Ending?
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18 Sep 2026
When it comes to whole grains and health, a new analysis suggests the more the better The post [Is This Massive New Study on the Benefits of Whole Grains Part of the “War on Protein” RFK Jr. is
