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Here???s How Fast An Adult Tyrannosaurus Rex Walked
3+ week, 6+ day ago (475+ words) The first fossilized adult T. rex trackway tells us a lot about how these predators got around 10:30 AM CDT on September 15, 2026 Dinosaur footprints that remain preserved over millions of years are incredibly rare, and trackways—several footprints in sequence—even more…...
Life Originated Twice on Earth
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (468+ words) New research traces the origins of our metabolism back in time 5:00 PM CDT on August 6, 2026 The evolution of life is an incredibly improbable event, and as far as we know, it’s only happened once in our solar system—or so…...
The Nautilus Reading List of Books on Evolution
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) Life sure has been some crazy journey 1:00 PM CDT on June 16, 2026 Well, how did I get here?” That’s a very good question, David Byrne. Lucky for you and Talking Heads fans old and new, Nautilus is here with 10 books that…...
See the Gravity Waves from a Super Typhoon
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) They punch above their weight 11:00 AM CDT on June 2, 2026 You may not notice it from here, but Earth is glowing. It’s not from the Northern or Southern lights, instead it’s “airglow.” When light from the sun strikes gases in the…...
The Mystery of the Legless Lizards of Taiwan
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) The secretive reptile has confounded researchers for decades 4:30 PM CDT on March 26, 2026 Slithering through the damp leaf litter, deep in the forests of Taiwan is an elusive creature that’s been causing confusion for decades—the Formosan legless lizard. Now, researchers…...
When Scientists Are Dinosaurs
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) At the paleontology conference, her new theory was shouted down I wasn’t fazed one bit as the tequila hit the table for the third time in an hour. You see, while I wore the name tag Matt Kaplan, Science Correspondent…...
The Monstrous Appetite of Japanese Giant Salamanders
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (198+ words) Body size pushes these river monsters to become apex predators There are monsters lurking in the rivers of southern Japan—giant salamanders that can grow up to five feet long. Second only to their Chinese cousins, these wet-skinned leviathans are…...
Tiny Mars has a Big Impact on Our Climate
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (456+ words) Science at the Ballot Box Women in Science & Engineering New research shows the red planet plays an outsized role in Earth’s climate The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading Millions of years ago, an Ice Age began that…...