Environment
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Bees Can’t Find Food in Dirty Air
That means humans could go hungry, too.
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Salt Taste Is Surprisingly Mysterious
Too much sodium is bad, but so is too little—no wonder the body has two sensing mechanisms.
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You’re More of a Climate Skeptic Than You Think
Here’s how psychology can help fix that. (It’s easier than you’d guess.)
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The Case Against Cooking with Gas
New evidence suggests electric stoves are better for people and the planet.
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Should You Ditch Your Eco-Friendly Drinking Straw?
Some of them contain materials that are harmful to human health.
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Dr. Doom on the Hottest Summer (So Far)
Why we should respect worst-case scenarios.
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The Last of the Fungus
A young scientist’s quest to transform a dying way of life.
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Fire on the Savanna
Our writer joins researchers in Mozambique to uncover how fire shapes Africa’s grand wilderness.
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Parasites Can Also Be Friends
Scientists are studying them to help protect endangered host species.
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Pocket Forests Are Coming to Town
Can tiny forests deliver on big environmental problems?
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Introducing Nate Spada: TikTok Correspondent for Nautilus Ocean
This lumpfish influencer wants to bring the coolest facts from under the sea to your phone.
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Gorongosa National Park’s Astonishing Comeback
How the native flora and fauna work together to make the landscape whole.
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Inside This Extraordinary Living Lab
At Gorongosa National Park, scientists are determined to understand how an ecosystem recovers from the decimation of war.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Ecosystem
Caterpillars are a remarkable bellwether of environmental changes.
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We’ll Miss the Vulture
Ecosystems are suffering without their invaluable scavenger, victim of a bad reputation.
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Welcome to Gorongosa National Park
In a new series, Nautilus puts a spotlight on Gorongosa National Park, a model for biodiversity restoration.
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A Map of Life Like None Other
In one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, scientists are charting the amazing web of life.
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Why Is Antarctica Important?
At nearly twice the size of Australia, Antarctica, our planet’s southernmost continent, is a polar desert; it is the coldest, driest, and windiest place on Earth, and almost entirely covered by ice. But despite this harsh environment, Antarctica and its surrounding waters—the Southern Ocean—are home to an incredible array of wildlife.This is mostly due to […]
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Marine Protected Areas Are Key for Our Ecosystem
The ocean covers over 70 percent of our planet’s surface, and its health is critical to all life on Earth. 25 percent of all known species live in the ocean; three in seven people rely on seafood from the ocean for animal-based protein as part of their diet; the ocean is a massive job creator, […]
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Scientists Discover Three New Hydrothermal Vent Fields on Mid-Atlantic Ridge
An international team of scientists work together to rapidly find and explore large hydrothermal vents on the world’s longest mountain range.