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Bob Grant

Bob Grant is the deputy editor at Nautilus.

Why Is Spain Spinning?

It isn’t because the Iberian Peninsula is dizzy

December 18, 2025

The Fishy Inspiration Behind a Bold, Tandem Space Mission

Remarkable remoras get their time in the orbital spotlight

December 15, 2025

Watch a Moth Drink Moose Tears

Researchers recorded the nocturnal insects sipping from the massive mammal’s ducts for the first time

December 12, 2025

Rabies Virus Helps Map Psilocybin’s Brain Altering Effects

The deadly pathogen is adept at jumping between neurons, making it an ideal tracer to reveal how connections change after a dose of psilocybin in mice

December 11, 2025

The Table Condiment That Powers Plant-Eating Giants

Some parts of Africa lack megaherbivores—salt scarcity in the environment could explain why

December 9, 2025

Does Anger Aggravate Pain?

The surprising connection between feelings of injustice and bodily aches

December 8, 2025

Satellite Photobombing Is Disrupting Space Telescope Astronomy

Yet another peril of a teeming low Earth orbit

December 5, 2025

Did Volcanoes Spark the Black Death?

New research points the finger for precipitating Europe’s most deadly pandemic at scores of massive eruptions

December 4, 2025

Here’s Why Some Insomniacs Can’t Sleep

Downshifting from the noise of the day is easier for some than others

December 3, 2025

Can You Read Pain on a Horse’s Face?

Likely not, according to science

December 2, 2025

The Benefits of Social Media Detox

Could a break from the liking, following, and subscribing salve the mental health of young people?

December 1, 2025

Earth’s Nastiest Neighbor Was Closer Than We Thought

The Mars-size object that smashed into our planet and made the moon came from the inner solar system

November 20, 2025