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How to Predict an Earthquake

In the trenches with a paleoseismologist

May 19, 2026

The Earthquake Illusion

Why we think quakes are becoming more frequent

May 19, 2026

The Science of Cities. 10 Books You Must Read

Nautilus ventures into the urban world to map the mysterious complexity of cities

How Did We Miss the Asteroid That Will Narrowly Miss Us?

Space still harbors surprises aplenty, even with our rapidly evolving technologies

May 18, 2026

Mummified Peruvian Hairless Dogs Shed Light on Ancient Companionship

These dogs have been living alongside humans for millennia

May 18, 2026

Nobody Could Save Timmy the Whale

Months of rescue efforts by influencers and millionaires may have just prolonged his death

May 18, 2026

Neanderthals Lounged on the Beach Slurping Shellfish

And mostly during months with an “R” in them

May 18, 2026

Other Animals Share Human Mothers’ Pain

The widespread trials and tribulations of mammal childbirth

We Got Lucky as a Species

From an ancient brush with extinction came the big modern brain

May 18, 2026