Nautilus

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We are here to tell you about science and its endless connections to our lives. Each month we choose a single topic. And each Thursday we publish a new chapter on that topic online. Each issue combines the sciences, culture and philosophy into a single story told by the world’s leading thinkers and writers. We follow the story wherever it leads us. Read our essays, investigative reports, and blogs. Fiction, too. Take in our games, videos, and graphic stories. Stop in for a minute, or an hour. Nautilus lets science spill over its usual borders. We are science, connected.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2013

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 6 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary/Near Future

Lengths:

Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Science: General, See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

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Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

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Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Philosophy: Philosophy of science, See guidelines.
Science: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Photography.

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Open to all/most Art Styles.

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Science: General, See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

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Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 10 Sep 2026

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