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The Nautilus Reading List About the Brain
These 10 books reveal how the brain is wider than the sky -
The Female Artist Who Showed How Plants and Insects Relate
Her illustrations had a lasting impact on future botanical artists -
The First Sea-to-Space Chat
An astronaut-turned-aquanaut made history on a long-distance call with friends -
How to Run Across Death Valley in the Summer
Learning how to cope with heatwaves, from an ultrarunner -
In the Land of the Eyeless Dragons
The cave-dwelling olm is a canary in the coal mine for environmental change -
Heart Attacks in Space
Effective CPR is hard when both patient and rescuer are floating -
When Ancient Sea Monsters Emerged
Peeking inside deep-sea rocks has offered a clearer timeline for an oxygen-fueled burst of animal evolution -
Extreme Heat Will Change You
High temperatures can alter our bodies at the molecular level -
Reindeer Are Vanishing
A new study predicts massive population declines in the Arctic -
How Phantom Limb Tricks Us
New maps of the brain may explain why amputees feel pain in the void -
The Evolution of … Everything
From cells to cellphones, trial and error shapes it all -
Visit the 7 Most Extreme Planets in the Universe
From molten glass rain to oceans of lava, an intergalactic tour of the most terrifying and beautiful climates out there
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The Pleasure of Patterns in Art
The interplay between repetition and variation is central to how we enjoy creative work
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Origami Fit for the Cosmos
The traditional art of paper folding has long been used in space, but new flower-like patterns could be game-changers
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How Skinks and Honey Badgers Fight Snake Venom
Some animals evolved a remarkably similar trick to survive
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Looking at Art on Psychedelics
People took mushrooms, then studied famous paintings. Here’s what happened. -
The Cosmos Is Trying to Kill Us
Airbursts from space may be more common than we thought -
This Mars Probe Went Missing
A space tragedy illuminates the risks of penny pinching -
Eye of Sauron Hints at Cosmic Mystery
A possible answer to a puzzle at the heart of a flaming jet -
It’s a Plastic World, After All
This ride through plastic waste emerges with hope