Which cities will still be livable in a climate-altered world? (www.nationalgeographic.com)
4,000-Year-Old Noodles Found in China (www.nationalgeographic.com)
A 4,000-year-old bowl of noodles unearthed in China is the earliest example ever found of one of the world's most popular foods, scientists reported today.
The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Meet the experimental archaeologist who tested out Stone-Age living on the Thames (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Why don’t more people go vegan? It could be the label. (www.nationalgeographic.com)
A recent experiment explored why people reject foods that are better for your health and the planet—and found answers rooted in psychology.
This video captures a rarely seen sperm whale birth. It’s beautiful. (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Cougars are ambushing and killing wolves—and no one knows why (www.nationalgeographic.com)
These rare kills in Washington State have biologists searching for answers. “Everyone always assumes wolves have the upper hand,” says one scientist. “But that’s not always the case.”...
Cougars are ambushing and killing wolves—and no one knows why (www.nationalgeographic.com)
These rare kills in Washington State have biologists searching for answers. “Everyone always assumes wolves have the upper hand,” says one scientist. “But that’s not always the case.”...
Cougars are ambushing and killing wolves—and no one knows why (www.nationalgeographic.com)
These rare kills in Washington State have biologists searching for answers. “Everyone always assumes wolves have the upper hand,” says one scientist. “But that’s not always the case.”...
It looked like a bizarre alignment of meteors. It was something else. (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Astronomers are calling arrays of thousands of satellites, like that of Starlink’s, “mega constellations” because of their overwhelming presence in the night sky.
A synopsis of what is known about Jack the Ripper's victims (www.nationalgeographic.com)
The main idea of the article is that Jack the Ripper’s victims were more interesting to people when they were dead. No one cared about them when they were alive. Mainly, this is because of the way the press sensationalized the murders, a practice that continues into the present day, stoking public enthusiasm. In a way, as an...
TIL that the first person in history we know the name of was an ordinary accountant named Kushim. He used his name to sign a clay tablet receipt for barley shipments, around 3100 BC. (www.nationalgeographic.com)
The receipt says: “29,086 measures barley 37 months Kushim”. The most probable reading of this sentence is: “A total of 29,086 measures of barley were received over the course of 37 months. Signed, Kushim.”
TIL that, although rhubarb leaves are poisonous, you would have to eat several pounds in one sitting to reach a potentially lethal level (www.nationalgeographic.com)
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Fishing nets account for 46 percent of the trash within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with the majority of the rest composed of other fishing industry gear. (www.nationalgeographic.com)
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Bizarre new planet is largest known rocky world, 40 times as massive as Earth (www.nationalgeographic.com)
National Geographic's Article: A UFO Timeline, from WWII to David Grusch (www.nationalgeographic.com)
The article is behind a paywall. Here are the contents of the article....
The surprising source of Turkey's volcanoes lies more than 1,000 miles away (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Scientists have long wondered how volcanoes formed in central Anatolia despite being far from tectonic plate borders—now they've found evidence of a hot plume of magma flowing from East Africa.
TIL Victorians used to eat Egyptian mummies for medical purposes (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Provence’s iconic lavender fields may soon look very different (www.nationalgeographic.com)
TIL platypuses glow under blacklight (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Are electric bikes the future of green transportation? (www.nationalgeographic.com)
U.S. sales of e-bikes nearly doubled in just one year as commuters looked for accessible and affordable modes of transportation. If you’re considering one, here’s what you should know.
Where to eat in Barbados, from fish shacks to innovative restaurants (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Hearty portions of pork and fish washed down with beer or rum are the traditional staples of Barbados — but things are changing, particularly in the less-visited northern hills and along the east coast.
The History of Halloween (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Get the facts on Halloween's history and why we love it so much today.
Irakli Khvedaguridze, 80, is the only licensed doctor across nearly 386 square miles of mountainous land in the Tusheti region of northeast Georgia. (www.nationalgeographic.com)
A short history of the Met Gala and its iconic looks (www.nationalgeographic.com)
