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A Forgotten Literary Window Into the Personal Life of Alan Turing

The previously unpublished short story reveals the playful and erotic side of the father of modern computing

July 24, 2026

11 Books to Read This July

Marvelous maggots, biological warfare, AI survivalists, space myths, and more

June 30, 2026

9 Books We’re Excited About This June

Sea monsters, Niagara’s toxic legacy, and animal orgasms

June 2, 2026

Illustrating the Precarious

How our cover artist sees these quaking times

May 20, 2026

What I’m Watching This Weekend

Considering connecting with cephalopods and plants might be just the thing for an exhausted mind

May 8, 2026

10 Books We’re Excited About This May

Quantum physics, AI pals, and seagull attacks

The Nautilus Reading List of Science Biographies

These beautifully composed books usher you into the life and times of influential scientists

April 22, 2026

A Poet of Science Who Shook Faith in God

Biographer Richard Holmes reveals how Tennyson predated Darwin and speaks to us today

April 3, 2026

AI Art Is Human Art

An interview with a cognitive scientist about creativity and pleasure

April 3, 2026

How Science Fiction Can Save Us

Three scientists share their bold vision for turning stories into testable experiments

Money Can’t Buy You Youth

An off-Broadway drama shows what happens when billionaires take center stage in science

March 13, 2026