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The origins of the universe may be hidden in the voids of space. Plus: insects in darkness, surprising entanglement, and more.
[View in browser]( | [Become a member]( Newsletter brought to you by: August 04, 2022 Dear Nautilus Reader, What can be found where thereâs nothing to see? This may sound like a riddle, but itâs a question cosmologists are [eager to answer.]( Where the cosmos is utterly devoid of matterâthe vast voids between galaxy superclustersâresearchers hope to find hints at the nature of dark energy. Itâs the name of the mysterious force causing the universe to expand at an accelerating pace. And itâs in voids where that expansion is mostly happening. âThe lesson is clear,â writes astrophysicist Paul Sutter this week. âIf you want to understand how dark energy works, [you have to dive into the darkness.â]( Also, maybe insects arenât dying off in an âapocalypseââmaybe theyâre just hard to see, because theyâre [evolving an aversion to artificial light.]( That story, and more, in some of whatâs new this week. Plus, be sure to catch Facts So Romantic below. [DIVE IN TO NAUTILUS]( [PHYSICS]( [Why We Need to Study Nothing]( The origins of the universe may be hidden in the voids of space. BY PAUL M. SUTTER Beginning in the 1970s cosmologists started to uncover the structure of the universe writ large. [Continue reading â]( Experience the endless possibilities and deep human connections that science offers [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Do Your Part in the Fight Against Climate Change]( Climate change is an urgent crisis, and 2022 is set to be one of the hottest years on record. But itâs hard for regular people to do anything about such a global problem. Thatâs where [Wren]( comes in. Wren is a website where you can calculate your carbon footprint and offset it with a monthly membership which funds projects that plant trees, protect rainforest, and more! Our favorite project on [Wren]( is a first-of-its-kind carbon removal project. It uses a technology called enhanced mineral weathering, which harnesses Earthâs geochemical processes to turn atmospheric carbon into solid rockâpermanently keeping CO2 out of the atmosphere. Signing up for Wren is an easy way to make a difference in the climate crisis. And if you join today, [theyâll plant 10 extra trees in your name!]( [Go Carbon Neutral]( [ZOOLOGY]( [How Darkness Can Illuminate the Insect Apocalypse]( Insects may have been evolving to avoid light. So maybe we need to look harder for them. BY OLIVER RISKIN-KUTZ It was much too warm for a Massachusetts mid-October evening, and the bugs were there to say so. [Continue reading â]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Snorkeling in Their Own Plastic]( Dave Ford chartered a cruise for Fortune 500 company leaders and activists to dive into an environmental crisis. BY JOHN STEELE & ADRIENNE DAY Dave Ford was 28 years old and killing it in ad-tech sales but found the work unfulfilling. [Continue reading â]( [PHYSICS]( [Computer Science Proof Unveils Unexpected Form of Entanglement]( Three computer scientists have posted a proof of the NLTS conjecture, showing that systems of entangled particles can remain difficult to analyze even away from extremes. BY MORDECHAI RORVIG A striking new proof in quantum computational complexity might best be understood with a playful thought experiment. [Continue reading â]( [âItâs not happening in galaxies or clusters, but in the emptiness between them.â]() [Paul Sutter explains where the universe is expanding the fastestâcosmic voids.]() [Diversify with Fine Art]( You can own shares of multi-million dollar paintings with [Masterworks](. Invest in pieces of iconic artwork for a fraction of the price. [Learn More]( FACTS SO ROMANTIC The Best Things We Learned Today [The largest structures in the universe]( are not galaxy superclusters or any other agglomeration of matter. They are the voids: the negative spaces, the intergalactic Saharas.
[Nautilusâ]( [Yellowstone grizzly bears can eat]( up to 40,000 army cutworm moths in a day, scooping them by the pawful from rocky crevices.
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[Existential Physics: A Scientistâs Guide to Lifeâs Biggest Questionsâ]( [Even when people have drunk]( enough alcohol to be legally drunk, their cognitive abilities are still sharper than when theyâre awake in the early hours of the morning, between 4 and 6 a.m.
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