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Salt Taste Is Surprisingly Mysterious

Too much sodium is bad, but so is too little—no wonder the body has two sensing mechanisms.

September 15, 2023

You’re More of a Climate Skeptic Than You Think

Here’s how psychology can help fix that. (It’s easier than you'd guess.)

September 14, 2023

The Case Against Cooking with Gas

New evidence suggests electric stoves are better for people and the planet.

September 13, 2023

Should You Ditch Your Eco-Friendly Drinking Straw?

Some of them contain materials that are harmful to human health.

September 12, 2023

Dr. Doom on the Hottest Summer (So Far)

Why we should respect worst-case scenarios.

September 8, 2023

The Last of the Fungus

A young scientist’s quest to transform a dying way of life.

August 30, 2023

Fire on the Savanna

Our writer joins researchers in Mozambique to uncover how fire shapes Africa’s grand wilderness.

August 15, 2023

Parasites Can Also Be Friends

Scientists are studying them to help protect endangered host species.

August 9, 2023

Pocket Forests Are Coming to Town

Can tiny forests deliver on big environmental problems?

August 8, 2023

Introducing Nate Spada: TikTok Correspondent for Nautilus Ocean

This lumpfish influencer wants to bring the coolest facts from under the sea to your phone.

August 3, 2023

Gorongosa National Park’s Astonishing Comeback

How the native flora and fauna work together to make the landscape whole.

July 26, 2023

Inside This Extraordinary Living Lab

At Gorongosa National Park, scientists are determined to understand how an ecosystem recovers from the decimation of war.

July 19, 2023