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How We Solved the Hole in the Ozone
A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.
The Porthole
Short sharp looks at science
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A Reality Check on Superhuman AI
What’s missing from a bold new prediction of rapid progress in artificial intelligence.
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The Force Was with Them
My generation of filmmakers shook up cinema forever. Where are history’s periodic surges of creativity taking us?
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When Kids Talk to Machines
Language bots are no substitute for teaching children to speak and learn.
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The Collapse Is Coming. Will Humanity Adapt?
An evolutionary biologist and a science fiction writer walk into a bar … and mull over survival.
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The Case for Scientific Transculturalism
Life will stand a better chance against climate change if we mix big- and small-picture thinking.
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How a Hurricane Brought Monkeys Together
This island of macaques rebuilt their social networks after calamity.
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The Invasive Species
When it comes to tinkering with nature, our résumé is a list of breathtaking mistakes.
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Consciousness, Creativity, and Godlike AI
American writer Meghan O’Gieblyn on when the mind is alive.
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The Soviet Rebel of Music
He composed on a computer in a dangerous time. His echo is still heard today.
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How Whales Could Help Us Speak to Aliens
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.
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The Haunted Forest of Butterflies
A winning photograph shows millions of Monarchs dripping from Mexico’s fir trees in winter. -
The Power of Physician Empathy
A new Rx for chronic pain? -
We’re Polluting Our Forests—with Noise
Are hiking and biking incompatible with protecting wildlife? -
A New Way to Predict Earthquakes
Using geometry to figure out where the next big one will strike. -
The Most Unlikely Migration
17 million insects cross the Pyrenees each year, with enormous impacts on the environment. -
Protecting Artists from Theft by AI
A new strategy for copyrighting a writer’s signature style. -
Bringing Mars to Earth with Music
A new symphony turns the science of the Red Planet into art. -
How Life Made Our Earth
Ferris Jabr’s 3 greatest revelations while writing his book, Becoming Earth. -
A Tiny Insect with Extraordinary Piss
The sharpshooter catapults its urine at high speed. -
The Cognitive Magic of “Hi”
How a simple word illuminates children’s cognitive development and linguistic creativity. -
Introducing the Nautilus Summer Reading List
Ten books we loved this year. -
The Leather of the Future
Your next jacket might be made of mushrooms. -
Magic Died When Art and Science Split
Renée Bergland’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science. -
The “Hot Hand” Is Not a Myth
With the NBA Finals upon us, a mathematician revisits the famous paper that claims a player’s hot streak is an illusion. -
The Internet Might Be Good for Us
One study suggests that, on a global scale, it’s associated with greater happiness. -
We Are Made of Waves
Everything in the universe, a playful new book argues, vibrates like a guitar string. -
Abracadabra! How Magic Can Help Us Understand Animal Minds
By performing tricks for birds, monkeys, and other creatures, researchers hope to learn how they perceive and think about their world. -
How Schrödinger’s Cat Got Famous
Fifty years ago, science-fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin popularized physics’ most enigmatic feline. -
How Sound Rules Life Underwater
Amorina Kingdon’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Sing Like Fish. -
The Smartphone of the Middle Ages
An accident of lighting uncovers Jewish, European, and Islamic origins.
