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Nautilus

Matthew Sedacca

Evolution

Is Violence Declining Because We’re Evolving More Patience?

Nikhil Barot

Health

This Cancer Treatment Extends Life Without Pills, Radiation, or Surgery

Marcelo Gleiser

Physics

The Quest for Unity Is Not Something Physics Is Cut Out to Do

Brian Gallagher is an associate editor at Nautilus. Follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/bsgallagher/" rel="noopener">@bsgallagher</a>.

Brian Gallagher

Astronomy

What Donald Trump Teaches Us About the Fermi Paradox

Alexandra Ossola

The Race Problem in Breast Cancer Screening

Psychology

The Case for More Intellectual Humility

Sushil K. Atreya & Christopher R. Webster

There’s Mysteriously Large Amounts of Methane on Mars

Jordana Cepelewicz

Communication

It Might Be Time to Stop Touting Eco-Friendly Messages

Sociology

Are We Being Too Superficial About the Gender Problem in Science?

Adam Piore, a veteran journalist, is the author of two books and a longtime Nautilus contributor. He currently covers health and infectious disease for the Boston Globe.

Adam Piore

Technology

New Exoskeletons Will Harness the Subtle Anatomy of Human Balance

David P. Barash is an evolutionary biologist and professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington. His most recent book is <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/soul-delusion-9798881805692/">The Soul Delusion</a>.

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