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Bob Grant

Bob Grant is the deputy editor at Nautilus.

Is Solving the Plastic Problem a Moral Issue?

The Dalai Lama, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Vatican weigh in

August 13, 2025

Can Humanity Stem the Plastic Tide?

Plastic pollution is costing the world $1.5 trillion a year in health-related losses

August 12, 2025

The Data in a Dino’s Smile

Dinosaur teeth are unique windows into Earth’s ancient air

August 8, 2025

From Whence Lightning

Researchers may have elucidated the long-mysterious chain of events that gives us bolts from the heavens

July 30, 2025

The Dawn of Bathtub Cosmology

A phenomenon that captured the imaginations of generations of bathers may be key to understanding planetary formation

July 25, 2025

New Sea Slug Species or Gummy Candy?

These additions to the tree of life look positively scrumptious

July 18, 2025

Behold These Hidden Galaxies

Up to 100 tiny orphan galaxies may lurk in the shadows of our own Milky Way

July 11, 2025

Monumental Burial Mounds Rewrite Ancient History

The colossal structures, built by hunter-gatherers, are way older than archaeologists had thought possible

July 4, 2025

Ancient Seas Hosted the Ultimate Squid Game

100 million years ago, the charismatic cephalopods ruled Earth’s oceans

June 27, 2025

Humpback Whales Are Way Cooler Than You

Just take a look at these smoke rings

June 13, 2025

Hold Your Applause …

…up to the microscope

June 6, 2025