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Molly Glick

Molly Glick is the newsletter editor of Nautilus.

How Ancient Beasts Spread Sweet Fruits

The native forests of South America were shaped by mastodons—and we’re doing a bad job filling their role

June 18, 2025

The Octopus Propaganda Hidden in Modern Maps

An old visual trick may promote conspiratorial thinking about global power

June 16, 2025

Giant Plankton Snacks Could Keep Coral Resilient

When coral have enough to eat, they seem to endure warming waters

June 11, 2025

Anchors Away from Antarctica

When ships drop anchor off the icy continent, they threaten some of the oldest animals on Earth

June 9, 2025

A Tiny Star Poses Big Questions

A small red dwarf seems to have birthed a hulking gas giant, upending prevailing theories of planet formation

June 4, 2025

A Truer Story of Native America

Pulitzer-winner Kathleen DuVal on Indigenous power in colonial times

June 4, 2025

View the Sun’s Freckles Closer Than Ever

A telescope upgrade offers an unusually crisp look at solar chaos

June 2, 2025

Famous Sea Monster Gets a Name

Traskasaura sandrae had “very odd” features that made it a crafty hunter

May 28, 2025

Your Dishwasher Could Harbor the Next Chonkus

Scientists want your help identifying marvelous new extremophiles

May 26, 2025

Hilma af Klint Celebrates the Supernatural in Nature

The Swedish artist’s eccentric botanic illustrations, on view publicly for the first time, weave mysticism with painstaking accuracy

May 21, 2025

The History Hidden in Names

Etchings in ancient Hebrew artifacts reveal nuanced social dynamics

May 19, 2025

Enlisting Paparazzi to Save a Gigantic Fish

Crowd-sourced data on the giant sea bass suggest it's making a rebound

May 15, 2025