How Hurricanes Turn Nature Upside Down - Nautilus

September 8, 20173 min read

When hurricanes tear apart cityscapes and shorelines, and humans rebuild them, the biosphere twists and turns, shuffling the ecological deck.“The Garden of Earthly Delights,” central panel, by Hieronymus Bosch (circa 1480-1490) / Wikimedia Alligators wandering through inundated streets, snakes hiding on porch doors, deer careening across neighborhoods, and other wild sights emerged in the aftermath…

Read article

Science

Comments

No comments yet.

How to Heal People with Science Fiction

A new healthpunk movement aims to teach physicians to use their imaginations The post How to Heal People with Science Fiction appeared first on Nautilus.

Kristen FrenchJun 9, 2026

Nautilus

Mysterious Web-Footed “Ghost Dog” Caught on Camera

The elusive canids deliberately avoid humans The post Mysterious Web-Footed “Ghost Dog” Caught on Camera appeared first on Nautilus.

Jake CurrieJun 9, 2026

The Conversation

Glucosamine supplements may speed memory loss from Alzheimer’s, new research shows

Animal experiments and analysis of patient records suggest that taking glucosamine is safe for a healthy brain but is associated with further decline in diseased brains.

Ramon Sun, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of FloridaJun 9, 2026

The Conversation

Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance

Scientists study small galaxies to look for hints of dark matter in the universe.

Christopher Karwin, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson UniversityJun 8, 2026

Aeon

The joy of autism

Yes, we’re in a world of our own: for the autistic mind, it’s a place of intense curiosity, deep focus and sensory delight- by Sarah HendrickxRead on Aeon

Sarah HendrickxJun 9, 2026

National Geographic

This creature was dubbed the Sasquatch of the sea. Scientists just found it.

A decade after they vanished from the ocean, the discovery of this lost colony of sunflower sea stars offers new hope for California's kelp forests.

7 min read