The Hive
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Why We’ll Have Evidence of Aliens—If They Exist—By 2035
The search for alien technology is about to get much more efficient. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . I’ve bet a cup of coffee to any and all that by 2035 we’ll have evidence of E.T. To many of my colleagues, that sounds like a losing proposition. For more […]
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Obsessed With Blastocysts
The discovery of stem cells—made possible by fundamental research in microscopy—sprouted a new field of medicine.Science Philanthropy Alliance / YouTube Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . For the last three decades, Janet Rossant has been obsessed with the puzzle of how you got here. How did a five-day old […]
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How Science Makes “Rick and Morty” Great
“Rick and Morty” explores both profound or wacky what-ifs, and more humanistic concerns, like dealing with a divorce or failing high-school. Adult Swim / Turner Broadcasting System Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . The season finale of “Rick and Morty,” the Internet Movie Database’s fourth most-popular TV show of […]
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When It’s Good to Be Antisocial
It turns out that, even in a highly coordinated hive, antisocial individuals persist.“Wanderer above the sea of fog,” by Caspar David Friedrich (1817) Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Bees are emblems of social complexity. Their honeycombs—intricate lattices dripping with food—house bustling hive members carrying out carefully orchestrated duties […]
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Are Gravitational Wave Detections Becoming Normal?
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . When I heard the news, I emailed my editor with my immediate reaction: “Bummer.” For the fourth time now, humans have directly detected the collision of two black holes. The violent merger occurred over 2 billion years ago, between black holes with […]
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Yes, You Get Wiser with Age
Aging gets a bad rap. But disease, decline and discomfort is far from the whole story. Dilip Jeste, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at UC San Diego and director of the UCSD Center for Healthy Aging, is challenging us to take another look. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . […]