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The Nautilus Summer Reading List
10 of our favorite recent books -
Lefties Aren’t as Creative as We Thought
In fact, righties may have the edge, contrary to popular belief -
Leap of Faith
Lemur mothers are bold mountaineers when hunting for food -
Is It Cake? How Our Brain Deciphers Materials
Neuroscientists are discovering how this basic ability, essential to our survival, works -
Cheese Might Haunt Our Dreams
Centuries-old wisdom may ring true on food-fueled nightmares -
Gaming Cancer
How community science games could help cure disease -
The Past Is a Ghost and the Future a Fantasy
This revelation allows us to live more fully -
Saltier, Hotter Sea Springs a Leak in Ice Sheets
A surprising reversal at sea brings a big change -
These Bees Are Tricksters
How nomad bee species rely on deceit to provide for their offspring -
Laughing Apes Take Risks
Hearing the sounds of chuckles may make our bonobo cousins think on the bright side -
Chasing Lost Languages
Author Laura Spinney on the 3 greatest revelations she had while writing Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global -
“There Were Periods When I Felt He Ruined My Life”
Amanda Gefter talks about the exhausting and thrilling decade she spent writing about lost genius Peter Putnam
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The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion
By simulating ecological networks with microbes, researchers revealed properties that may make natural communities susceptible to invasion
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Ancient Seas Hosted the Ultimate Squid Game
100 million years ago, the charismatic cephalopods ruled Earth’s oceans
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Your Mind Is Part of the Ecosystem
Recognizing the link between mental and ecological health can change how we relate to the world and ourselves
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AI Already Knows Us Too Well
Chatbots profile our personalities, which could give them the keys to drive our thoughts—and actions
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The Weird Cooling Effect of Wildfires
Smoke and dust from fires could block the sun, but that’s not necessarily a good thing -
An Elephant’s Tusk Never Forgets
A simple test can peek into ivory to detect deception -
Protected: How to Thwart Internet Scams
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The Science of Tripping Comes to Town
The many challenges of studying psychedelics -
Scratch My Back and I’ll Scratch Yours
Orcas in Washington are creating grooming tools out of kelp stalks