Virat Markandeya
The Safety Belt of Our Solar System
Mapping the heliosphere, which shields us from harmful cosmic rays.
Digging Deeper Into Holocaust History
What geoscientists are uncovering in Eastern Europe.
Preserving a Sense of Wonder in DNA
A bold project codes human data into microbes that will survive for millions of years.
The Strange Ecosystem in the Sea: Dead Whales
One April day in 2013, the submersible Shinkai 6500 descended to the base of the steep São Paulo Ridge, 13,000 feet under the Atlantic Ocean. “Hang on,” Paulo Sumida, a marine biologist, radioed to the submersible pilot from the support vessel on the ocean’s surface. “Those are whale bones.” Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log […]
The Man Who Discovered the Sun’s Puzzling Heat Is Being Forgotten
The extraordinary physical intuition of Hannes Alfvén.