Art+Science
Biology + Beyond
Catalysts of Discovery
Cosmos
Culture
Currents
Earth
Life
Mind
Ocean
One Question
Quanta Abstractions
Rewilding
Science at the Ballot Box
Science Philanthropy Alliance
Spark of Science
The Animal Issue
The Climates Issue
The Food Issue
The Kinship Issue
The Porthole
The Reality Issue
The Rebel Issue
Women in Science & Engineering
Communication
195 articles-
The Most Beautiful Science of the Year
Insights from Nautilus in 2025 -
The Psychedelic Scientist
High on ayahuasca, Bruce Damer saw how life on Earth began. He may very well be right. -
How Did Language Evolve?
A new biocultural perspective points the way -
Your Exclamation Points Speak Volumes!
Employing this most excitable of punctuation marks changes how its writer is perceived -
More Than a Feeling
How awe and wonder transform science and you -
The Periscope: Book Weeding, Fact-Checking, and Imperiled Fruit Fly Data
What Nautilus executive editor Katherine Courage has been tuning into recently -
Scientists Are People, Too
Can humanizing scientists help win back public trust? -
Chasing Lost Languages
Author Laura Spinney on the 3 greatest revelations she had while writing Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global -
The Octopus Propaganda Hidden in Modern Maps
An old visual trick may promote conspiratorial thinking about global power -
The Most Beautiful Science of the Year
Insights from Nautilus in 2024.
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The Sean Carrolls Explain the Universe
Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? The renowned scientists who share a name share their answers to life’s big questions.
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What Language Reveals About Us
Julie Sedivy on the 3 greatest revelations she had while writing her new book Linguaphile.
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Science for the People
A growing movement connects scientists with policymakers and the public to shape a better society.
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Advice to the Next President
Leading scientists and engineers offer strategies for putting the public good ahead of politics. -
Resolving Conflicts in the Field
How “conservation conflict transformation” can help advance rewilding efforts. -
One Island Can Make a Difference
How might scientists and ecologists upscale conservation efforts to have a global impact? -
The Varied Roads to Rewilding
A researcher, a biologist, and a diver reflect on the many different routes needed for conservation. -
The Reality Issue
What’s behind the curtain.