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Why are we so sensitive to residential noise? Plus: the most beautiful science of the year; how mental time travel can make us better people; this week’s Facts So Romantic; and more. [View in browser]( | [Become a member]( December 29, 2022   Did a friend forward this? [Subscribe here](. Good Morning! Here’s the latest stories from Nautilus—and this week’s Facts So Romantic below [READ NOW](   [COMMUNICATION]( [The Most Beautiful Science of the Year]( The best things we learned at Nautilus in 2022. BY NAUTILUS EDITORS We just love opening the Nautilus hatch to readers, welcoming you to join us as we travel the byways of scientific discovery. [Continue reading →]( Experience the endless possibilities and deep human connections that science offers [SUBSCRIBE TODAY](   [Great News for People Who Love Getting Emails]( Let [Harper’s Magazine]( make your inbox more interesting. The Harper’s Weekly Review satirizes the relentless absurdity of the news, while From the Archive contextualizes current events with articles from our 172-year archive. Get the rush of a new email notification—and a little bit of Harper’s style and wit—by signing up now. [Sign Up Now](   [SOCIOLOGY]( [Yes, Your Loud Neighbors Are Driving You Bonkers]( Why are we so sensitive to residential noise? BY LINA ZELDOVICH [Continue reading →]( [SOCIOLOGY]( [Test Your Trivia Knowledge for Science]( Identify these people and help chart how they will be remembered or forgotten in history. BY KEVIN BERGER [Continue reading →]( [PSYCHOLOGY]( [How Mental Time Travel Can Make Us Better People]( Kindness lives in the future-present. BY KATHERINE HARMON COURAGE [Continue reading →]( [ZOOLOGY]( [It’s a Family Affair]( A new film dives into the intricate lives of giant sperm whales. BY MARY ELLEN HANNIBAL [Continue reading →](   FACTS SO ROMANTIC The Best Things We Learned Today [Animals don’t use](love to manipulate others. We do. [Nautilus→](   [Research has linked]( neighbor noise annoyance with a host of mental and physical health symptoms. [Nautilus→](   [If we think about]( the future more often, we will become more likely to help each other. [Nautilus→](   [Isaac Newton]( is more popular than Jesus. [Nautilus→](   [The theories that]([purport]( offer help in the struggle against animal abuse are deeply defective, built on an inadequate picture of animal lives and animal striving. [Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility→](   [Get Personalized, Science-Backed Health Recommendations]( [InsideTracker]( provides personalized health analysis and clear recommendations, plus an action plan on how to live healthier longer. [Find Out How](   [“Like an ocean wave, your ‘self’ is an endlessly fluctuating process.”]( [That, from Annaka Harris, is just one of our favorite lines from 2022. Read them all here.](   More in Communication [The Trouble With “The Big Bang”]( A rash of recent articles illustrates a longstanding confusion over the famous term. BY SABINE HOSSENFELDER Did the Big Bang happen? [Continue reading →]( [The Case for Popularizing Ocean Science]( Why Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Carlie Wiener thinks octopuses and science fiction matter to ocean conservation. BY ADRIENNE DAY & JOHN STEEL Carlie Wiener is used to early mornings. [Continue reading →](   P.S. A [new analysis]( of evolution’s ability to change one species of prey to look like another, one that predators for whatever reason have learned to avoid, is a perfect reminder that natural selection is [the greatest show on Earth](.   Today’s newsletter was written by Brian Gallagher   BECOME A SUBSCRIBER [Get—and Give—an Enthralling Science Experience]( Share big ideas and fresh perspectives. Get a Nautilus subscription of any kind for yourself and give a FREE six-month Digital All Access pass to a loved one. [Join our community of curious minds]( and explore life’s mysteries with your family and friends. [Subscribe Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 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](.