Planets Are Born from Dust Trap Rings

[View this email in your browser]( [Nautilus logo]( Sunday, January 02, 2022 Dear Nautilus Reader, How did our solar system, with its planets and asteroids and comets, start off? There’s a venerable tradition of trying to figure out what that grand and hectic process must have looked like. Now researchers, using sophisticated simulations, have come up with a three-ringed model of how it all got going. That story; why being vegan isn't the most effective way to save animals; neurons that juggle possible futures; and more, in some of the most popular stories on Nautilus. [Important, Not Important]( [Planets Are Born from Dust Trap Rings]( [Sean Raymond, Andre Izidoro & Rajdeep Dasgupta]( [All we are is dust in the wind, man.]( PAID ADVERTISEMENT [Science News & Analysis for People Who Care About the Planet]( [Important, Not Important]( [Important, Not Important]( is your source for the most vital science and technology news in a world that’s a little bit on fire. The critically acclaimed weekly newsletter delivers the most important news and analysis—and meaningful action steps—on climate change, clean energy, AI, antibiotics, food & water, and biotech. [Learn about the conversations]( most vital to our species. [SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE]( [Oceans Channel]( [Race Against Time]( [Ramin Skibba]( [This past March, Isabel Rivera-Collazo was taking a walk along a stretch of rocky beach on Puerto Rico’s northern coast when she noticed the telltale sign of a fresh water line.]( [You Can Save More Animals by Donating $100 Than Going Vegan]( Jim Davies]( [By now everybody’s heard about the terrible treatment that pigs and chickens get in factory farms.]( [Quanta Abstractions Channel]( [In Brain Waves, Scientists See Neurons Juggle Possible Futures]( [Jordana Cepelewicz]( [Decisions, decisions. All of us are constantly faced with conscious and unconscious choices.]( BECOME A NAUTILUS SUBSCRIBER A Great Gift for Curious Minds Nautilus is where science and stories meet. Every issue is packed with the limitless possibilities science brings, with narratives told by the world’s leading minds. Just in time for the holidays, we’re offering discounts on all Nautilus subscription plans. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY!]( [The Problem with “Smart” New Years’ Goals]( [Alice Fleerackers]( [There’s a name for the sudden spur of motivation we often feel at New Year’s—the fresh start effect.]( [Biology + Beyond Channel]( [Why AI Needs a Genome]( [Lina Zeldovich]( [It’s Monday morning of some week in 2050 and you’re shuffling into your kitchen, drawn by the smell of fresh coffee C-3PO has brewed while he unloaded the dishwasher.]( NAUTILUS PARTNER [A Newsletter for the Forward-Thinkers]( Discover inspiration, hope, and fresh perspectives on how to build a sustainable future—together. Join thousands of readers for a thoughtfully curated email, every other week. It's free (and free of ads). Directly in your inbox. [JOIN HERE]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Web Site]( Copyright © 2021 NautilusNext, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from [nautil.us](. Our mailing address is: NautilusNext 360 W 36th Street, 7S, New York, NY 10018 Don't want to hear from us anymore? [Click here to unsubscribe.](