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Our Memories Are Stored in Triplicate
Parallel copies allow recollections to be both stable and adaptable.
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The First Good Glimpse of the Earth’s Mantle
The deepest extract from the middle layer of the Earth offers a wonderland of insights.
The Porthole
Short sharp looks at science
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Crows Are Even Smarter Than We Thought
New evidence suggests the corvid family has surprising mental abilities.
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Excavating a Language at the End of the World
How an old dictionary is revealing new perspectives on an Indigenous culture.
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When the Composer Is a Geneticist
Jenny Graves tired of singing about Adam and Eve. So she wrote a creation oratorio based on science.
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How We Solved the Hole in the Ozone
A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.
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There Will Be Blood
Confronting the ethical and ecological dilemma over culling animals for conservation.
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The Lion Who Would Save the World
An anthropologist shows how bonding with another species could help humans come together.
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Consciousness, Creativity, and Godlike AI
American writer Meghan O’Gieblyn on when the mind is alive.
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The Soviet Rebel of Music
He composed on a computer in a dangerous time. His echo is still heard today.
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How Whales Could Help Us Speak to Aliens
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.
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When Reality Came Undone
100 years ago, a circle of physicists shook the foundation of science. It’s still trembling. -
Placebo Science Is Rooted in Witch Hunts
How we learned to sort true from false in medicine. -
How Teacups and Demons Help Demystify Physics
The thought experiments illuminating black holes and other scientific problems. -
Helen Fisher Knew Love
She showed us the biology behind the rhyme and reason of our most intense feelings. -
The Harrowing and the Beautiful
In the darkest reality, this celebrated composer finds his voice. -
Out of Your Head
Exploring psychedelic experiences that seem wider than the brain. -
When Reality Feels Unreal
Why your life sometimes feels alien to you. -
The Reality Issue
What’s behind the curtain. -
In the Beginning, There Was Computation
Life is code, and code is life, in nature as it is in technology. -
Confessions of a Theoretical Physicist
My life among the elementary particles has made me question whether reality exists at all. -
A Hermit’s Reality
In solitude, this modern priest is meditating on timeless questions. -
How to Solve the Drone Traffic Problem
For a clear path, follow the birds. -
Who’s Smarter: AI or a 5-Year-Old?
A faceoff between the most advanced large language model and a regular kid. -
How the Night Sky Speaks to Us
An acoustic experiment reveals that spooky forest sounds may come from above. -
Mushroom Punks: A Nautilus x Beepy Bella Collaboration
A day spent hunting for fungi inspired designer Bella Lalonde to create the Mushroom Punks zine in collaboration with Nautilus. -
The Dark Underbelly of the Near Future
Helen Philips, author of a new work of speculative fiction called Hum, on finding hope in the midst of dystopia. -
Are You Psychic? Nudge, Nudge
A phenomenon called “population stereotypes” helps explain how predictable human responses create the illusion of telepathy. -
What Volcanoes Tell Us
Tamsin Mather on her 3 greatest revelations while writing Adventures in Volcanoland. -
The Weirdest Stuff We’ve Sent into Orbit
15 human space oddities. -
A Night Under the Stars with Cassandra Jenkins and Nautilus
Indie folk artist Cassandra Jenkins brought her latest album to light with a custom visual experience.
