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Is the Mistletoe That inspires Holiday Smooching A Menace to Trees?

Study shows that parasitic mistletoe doesn’t hurt host trees in Oregon

December 22, 2025

What Does Evolutionary Age Have to Do with a Species’ Extinction?

Younger species of sharks and rays were more likely to die out

December 22, 2025

Why Does My Lettuce Go Bad so Fast?

What happens when nature has a leaky raincoat

December 22, 2025

Did a Rogue Planet Bring Order to Our Solar System?

New models suggest a celestial bypasser left us with the current orbital lineup

December 22, 2025

This Meal Might Bring You to Tears

Experimental psychologist Charles Spence on how our senses shape how we eat

December 22, 2025

Which Country Is Most Narcissistic?

It’s not the United States

December 19, 2025

These “Living Rocks” Are Living It Up

Unassuming ancient microbe communities are surprisingly skilled at storing away lots of carbon

December 19, 2025

Monster Stars Roamed the Cosmos at the Dawn of Time

“A bit like dinosaurs on Earth—they were enormous and primitive”

December 19, 2025

The Nautilus Winter Reading List 2025

Ten books we loved to start your new year off right.

December 19, 2025

Does Your Personality Put You At a Higher Risk of Dying?

Taking stock of your foibles could extend your life

December 19, 2025

These Fatal Gauntlets Kill Thousands of Endangered Seabirds Every Year

Study maps the deadly areas where birds cross paths with fishing vessels

December 19, 2025

These Baby Stars Have Mysterious Companions

The Gaia telescope peeked through gas and dust to pick out the possible beginnings of new planets around infant stars

December 19, 2025