Mother Bats’ Hearts Quicken When They Hear Baby’s Cries
Like humans, bat moms are primed by evolution to spring into action The post Mother Bats’ Hearts Quicken When They Hear Baby’s Cries appeared first on Nautilus .
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Ice Age Europeans Were More Connected Than We Thought
A prehistoric French woman’s DNA tells the story The post Ice Age Europeans Were More Connected Than We Thought appeared first on Nautilus .
How Multiple Births Can Accelerate A Mother’s Biological Age
As any mom can tell you, having a baby takes a big toll. Growing an entire new human being inside your body demands a lot of resources, energy, and time and it can lead to dramatic physiological changes. There’s some evidence that child-bearing benefits longevity , but
NASA lays out a packed 14-day schedule for 2027’s Artemis III moon mission
The mission, scheduled for the summer of 2027, will include be pivotal in deciding whether SpaceX or Blue Origin supplies the lunar lander for the first crewed trip to the lunar surface in decades
Warhound wants to engineer and clone military superdogs—can they do it?
The start-up is the brainchild of a founder of Anduril, the military tech firm, and Colossal Biosciences, a biotech company known for its de-extinction efforts
Strange triangular craft reported in new U.S. government UFO release
The latest batch of declassified files includes eyewitness sightings from earlier this year of a flying black triangle performing inexplicable aerial maneuvers
Was This the Exact Date of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”?
Astronomers look beyond the stars in search of Van Gogh’s inspiration The post Was This the Exact Date of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”? appeared first on Nautilus .
Why did humans’ brains surpass chimps’? A tiny foe might help explain it
A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.
The Trump administration is considering a ‘heat ray’ weapon for the border—here’s what to know
The Active Denial System uses millimeter waves to heat people’s skin from as far as a kilometer away
These Are the Most Stunning Weather Photos of the Year
The American Meteorological Society just announced the winners of its 2026 photo contest The post These Are the Most Stunning Weather Photos of the Year appeared first on Nautilus .
Eating too much sugar on antibiotics could squash helpful gut bacteria
In people being treated for blood cancer, consuming sugar while on antibiotics boosted harm to the diversity of the gut microbiome.
Malaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering
To invade red blood cells, the deadly protist creates a temporary molecular portal that disappears behind it — a door we can now see in fine detail. The post Malaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering first appeared on Quanta Magazine
How exposing yourself to your fears can tame your anxiety
It is possible to take lessons from exposure therapy and apply them outside the clinic, experts say
Electric stoves could help people with asthma breathe easier
Switching to an electric stove from a lung-irritating gas one may improve asthma symptoms. But if you’re stuck with gas, reducing exposure may help.
One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma
Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's recent geological history. Scientists used underwater seismic surveys to reveal a vast store of magma that appears to have
Dental implants can hijack your immune system, scientists discover
Researchers have uncovered a surprising reason dental implant infections often resist antibiotics: the implants themselves can contribute to the problem. Bacteria corrode titanium implants, releasing microscopic particles that hijack immune cells, trigger destructive
Breakthrough PTSD treatment achieves 68% remission rate in clinical trial
A newly FDA-cleared PTSD treatment uses personalized brain mapping and magnetic stimulation to target abnormal brain activity, with a clinical trial reporting a 52% reduction in symptoms and 68% remission. Researchers believe the technology could transform PTSD care and pave
Japan’s MMX mission will reveal the origins of weird Martian moons
Although Phobos and Deimos may look like lumpy space potatoes, they’re actually moons of Mars. No one knows how they formed, but a newly launched spacecraft should soon offer answers
MIT scientists build a tiny robot that swims using living muscle cells
MIT engineers have built a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells that respond to flashes of light, allowing it to swim and steer through water. The breakthrough could pave the way for tiny, self-healing biological robots capable of exploring fragile
A tiny defect in a crystal reveals a big quantum surprise
Researchers have solved a long-standing challenge in understanding how tiny defects in materials like diamond and silicon carbide behave when exposed to light. Their new computational method revealed a surprisingly important energy-loss mechanism in silicon carbide that
Scientists discover a surprising double benefit of exercise for Parkinson’s
A seven-year study found that people with Parkinson’s disease who were more physically active experienced slower declines in memory, thinking, and movement abilities. Those exercising more than eight hours per week showed almost no average cognitive decline, suggesting that
RFK Jr. promised to define ‘ultraprocessed’ food. What's taking so long?
A definition would help Americans eat healthier food, experts say. It's turned out to be harder than expected
How the brain handles uncertainty, and why resilience matters
The science of handling uncertainty, anxiety and stress
Nearly 20% of Switzerland’s glacier ice has vanished in just five years
Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate, losing more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026 alone. Some of the country’s most famous glaciers experienced their worst melting on record, while several smaller glaciers vanished completely. Nearly 20% of
Scientists discover a hidden messaging system deep inside the brain
A tiny region deep within the brain has surprised scientists by revealing a remarkably sophisticated communication system. Previously thought to broadcast the same chemical signal throughout the brain, this region actually sends targeted messages that help control learning,
40 years later, Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is not what scientists expected
Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy. Using powerful X-rays, scientists discovered that some of these particles have remained surprisingly stable, trapping radioactive substances inside
How we mark our ballot can affect how we feel about voting. Here's why
Have you ever left a polling place feeling that your mark on the ballot didn't quite say what you wanted it to? Perhaps you liked two candidates but had to drop one, or backed the one who might actually win over the one you preferred.
Nearly 3,000 exploding stars challenge our understanding of the Universe
A massive analysis of 2,884 exploding stars has uncovered new evidence that dark energy, the mysterious force accelerating the universe’s expansion, may change over time. The findings challenge a cornerstone of modern cosmology and could reshape our understanding of how the
Beyond hearing: Sensing when conversation becomes difficult
About six years ago, hearing researcher Dr. Kelly Miles had a stroke just a week after having a baby.
