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The Science of Cities. 10 Books You Must Read
Nautilus ventures into the urban world to map the mysterious complexity of cities
Why Did Humans Evolve to Favor One Hand Over the Other?
Whoever heard of a right-handed monkey?
How Did We Miss the Asteroid That Will Narrowly Miss Us?
Space still harbors surprises aplenty, even with our rapidly evolving technologies
Mummified Peruvian Hairless Dogs Shed Light on Ancient Companionship
These dogs have been living alongside humans for millennia
Nobody Could Save Timmy the Whale
Months of rescue efforts by influencers and millionaires may have just prolonged his death
Neanderthals Lounged on the Beach Slurping Shellfish
And mostly during months with an “R” in them
Other Animals Share Human Mothers’ Pain
The widespread trials and tribulations of mammal childbirth
What’s Black and White and Reveals Historic Porpoise Distributions?
Centuries-old newspaper clippings from Sweden
Ancient Teeth Hint at Homo Erectus-Denisovan Interbreeding
The human family tree gets more complicated











