January 2012
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Lady with a Secret | A chalk-and-ink portrait may...
By Tom O’Neill
Photograph by Gianluca Colla
Bianca Sforza attracted few stares when introduced to the art world on January 30, 1998. She was just a pretty face in a frame to the crowd at a Christie’s auction in New York City. Nobody knew her name at the time, or the name of the artist who had made the portrait. The catalog listed the work—a colored chalk-and-ink drawing on vellum—as...
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Stop SOPA!
I’m speaking for myself, not on behalf of National Geographic when I say that if you do not know anything about SOPA, all you really need to know is that you should be against it. Go here for a very brief overview and to show support: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/
and here to learn more about the specific details behind SOPA:...
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Adventurers of the Year 2012 →
Meet the: Adventurer | Climber | Hiker | Kayakers | Mountaineer | Rider | Skier | Snowboarder | Surfer | The Ultimate Descent
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Adventurers of the Year 2012 | The Ultimate...
Photograph by Sano Babu Sunuwar
The Ultimate Descent: Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar
Two Nepalis complete a mission to launch a paraglider from Mount Everest’s summit and kayak the Ganges to the Indian Ocean.
When Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa first saw paragliders arrive in the Himalaya, he dreamed of flying above the massive peaks of his home—the Khumbu region. After his third successful...
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December 2011
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Ghana Facts and Pictures →
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WatchInside North Korea Cross into North Korea, one of the world’s most secretive nations, for a rare glimpse of the country and its dictator Kim Jong II.
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Lunar Eclipse at Dawn
Photograph by Babak A. Tafreshi, TWAN
Light seems to pool at the bottom of the full moon in a picture of a lunar eclipse taken from Iran in 2008.
This weekend sky-watchers in western North America will be able to catch a similar sight during the last total lunar eclipse until 2014. The moon show will be visible from the Pacific coast on Saturday at dawn, appearing low in the western horizon....
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November 2011
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The Perfect Airport From the November/December...
Remember when going to the airport was something special? Mass travel, deregulation, and security clampdowns have turned the airport experience into a real slog. But every once in a while we’re wowed by a cool local shop, world-class art, or a tranquil spot to escape the hubbub. Here’s to those standouts, which, combined, would make the perfect airport.
Architecture
Barajas, Madrid,...
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Ultimate Adventure Bucket List 2011 →
Here they are. The 20 most extreme, hair-raising, legendary adventures on the planet, daunting even for the world’s elite athletes. If you’ve got the mettle, add these to your lifetime to-do list. Not quite ready? Check out the 20 next-best adventures—and start planning. —Kate Siber
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WatchFish That “Walks”
Scientists document a fish that “walks” on land.
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Daylight Saving Time 2011: Why and When Does It...
Brian Handwerk
for National Geographic News
Updated November 3, 2011
With daylight saving time (also called daylight savings) about to end again, clock confusion is once again ticking away: When exactly does daylight saving time end? Why do we fall back? Does it really save energy? Is it bad for your health? Get expert answers below.
When Does Daylight Savings End in 2011?
For most...
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October 2011
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True Happiness™ Test →
How happy are you? Take the True Happiness™ Test, developed by National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner, to discover your own place on the happiness scale.
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How Do Giant Pandas Survive on Bamboo? | Panda...
Rachel Kaufman
for National Geographic News
Published October 17, 2011
A new analysis of panda poop has finally answered an age-old question: How do giant pandas survive on a diet that’s 99 percent bamboo when they have the guts of carnivores?
Plant-eating animals tend to have longer intestines to aid in digesting fibrous material, a trait the black-and-white bears lack.
What’s...
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Deep Down Under | With ropes but no GPS, daring...
By Mark Jenkins
Photograph by Carsten Peter
The Swiss have mountains, so they climb. Canadians have lakes, so they canoe. The Australians have canyons, so they go canyoneering, a hybrid form of madness halfway between mountaineering and caving in which you go down instead of up, often through wet tunnels and narrow passageways. Unlike other places with slot canyons, such as Utah, Jordan, or...
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Bats Have Superfast Muscles—A Mammal First | Rapid...
Christine Dell’Amore
National Geographic News
Published September 29, 2011
Holy bat buzz, Batman—a new study shows the night flyers are the first known mammals with superfast muscles.
Found in some songbirds and snakes, superfast muscles in bats occur in the throat and enable a crucial hunting behavior: echolocation, in which the bat sends out sound waves and listens for echoes...
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