Molly Glick
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Newsletter editor @nautilusmag. past @inversedotcom @discovermag @popsci. leisure expert @thesauruscom. always @bdgunion. (they/them)
Articles
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6 days ago |
nautil.us | Molly Glick
Our sizzling sun hosts plenty of fiery commotion. The star’s interior contains swirling, electrically charged gas called plasma. All this hubbub sparks intense magnetic fields. When the flowing plasma tangles magnetic field lines, it can prevent heat from rising to the surface, which creates freckles on the sun, known to scientists as sunspots.
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1 week ago |
nautil.us | Molly Glick
The answer to a famous sea monster mystery has finally bubbled to the surface: Multiple fossils from an 85-million-year-old marine reptile, previously described using the generic term “elasmosaurs,” have received a new genus and species name, Traskasaura sandrae. This creature, which somehow simultaneously resembles a penguin, zebra, giraffe, and a Tim Burton sandworm, stretched nearly 40 feet long, and had super sharp teeth—likely for crunching on shelled cephalopods called ammonites.
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1 week ago |
nautil.us | Molly Glick
The gunk that seems to inevitably proliferate in our household appliances, from dishwashers to air conditioners, could be home to tiny organisms unknown to science—and with potentially very useful futures. The severe conditions in many of these appliances welcome extremophiles, organisms that persist in harsh environments. Extremophiles have been found everywhere, from miles within the Earth’s crust to Antarctica.
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2 weeks ago |
nautil.us | Molly Glick
In the spring of 1919, enigmatic Swedish artist Hilma af Klint began documenting the flora and fauna surrounding her home on the green island of Munsö, about 24 miles west of Stockholm. She breathed loving detail into illustrations of species such the dainty Nottingham Catchfly, the white wagtail bird, and the sorbet-hued European Columbine. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now .
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2 weeks ago |
nautil.us | Molly Glick
What’s in a name? People’s monikers can reveal subtle insights into their societies, according to a new look at stone and clay artifacts from more than 2,500 years ago. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Researchers pored over a collection of more than 1,000 names etched into artifacts including seals, shards of pottery, and storage jars from the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
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