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Monster Stars Roamed the Cosmos at the Dawn of Time
“A bit like dinosaurs on Earth—they were enormous and primitive” -
The Nautilus Winter Reading List 2025
Ten books we loved to start your new year off right. -
Does Your Personality Put You At a Higher Risk of Dying?
Taking stock of your foibles could extend your life -
These Fatal Gauntlets Kill Thousands of Endangered Seabirds Every Year
Study maps the deadly areas where birds cross paths with fishing vessels -
These Baby Stars Have Mysterious Companions
The Gaia telescope peeked through gas and dust to pick out the possible beginnings of new planets around infant stars
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What Makes Someone Good at Reading the Room?
Those who have this special skill may be better at weighing ambiguous cues
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Tiny Hints of Soldier Stomach Troubles in Roman Britain
Sediment from a Roman military settlement revealed traces of parasites that trigger gastrointestinal distress, despite efforts to keep the ancient encampment clean
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Eat Your Molecules
Food, food, food. Eat salmon, just not farmed. Wine is good for you. No, it’s not. Fasting boosts your immune system. Check that, it gives you migraines. Cottage cheese is the best protein. What do you mean you don’t like kale? It fights cancer. No, really, ice cream protects against diabetes. Blueberries are the best […]
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Science Says … Laughter Is Contagious
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha -
Cosmic Collision Caught on Camera
Astronomers witnessed the aftermath of not one but two collisions in space -
Parachute Science Continues to Prevail in Global South Biodiversity Studies
The privilege of describing new species is skewed to Global Northerners -
How Animals Navigate Darkness
Mouse brains perform a clever mechanism to count their steps and keep them on track -
The Feathery Dinosaurs That Couldn’t Fly
Close inspection of “exceptionally preserved” fossils suggests that some dinosaurs shed their ability to take off