Nautilus
-
The Real Landscapes of the Great Flood Myths
In Tibet, a geologist learns how folk stories may record actual catastrophes.
-
Will ET Drink Water?
The intricate compatibility of water and life on Earth may not extend to other planets.
-
Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking
How Julian Jaynes’ famous 1970s theory is faring in the neuroscience age.
-
Why We Should Let the Pantheon Crack
John Ochsendorf wants to tear down Rome’s iconic Pantheon. He wants to pull apart its 2,000-year-old walls until its gorgeous dome collapses. Destroying it, he believes, is the best way […]
-
How the Biggest Fabricator in Science Got Caught
Today he stands alone as the record-holder for most retractions by a single author, at a breathtaking 183, representing roughly 7 percent of all retracted papers between 1980 and 2011. […]
-
The Data That Threatened to Break Physics
What does a rational scientist do with an impossible result?
-
Ingenious: David Krakauer
The systems theorist explains what’s wrong with standard models of intelligence.
