National Geographicflipped into Science14 hours agoWhy do we age?verified_publisherNational Geographic - Patricia S. DanielsWhether driven by an internal clock in our genes or a lifetime of wear and tear, aging often can be mitigated through lifestyle choices. Aging ranks with sleep as one of the fundamental mysteries of human biology. What causes the body to slow down, its cells to stop dividing, and its organs to fall …
National Geographicflipped into Science17 hours agoWhat causes earthquakes?verified_publisherNational GeographicThousands of temblors occur every day. Here’s what you need to know about where they usually take place and how they're measured. Earthquakes, also called temblors, can be so tremendously destructive that it’s hard to imagine they occur by the thousands every day around the world, usually in the …
National Geographicflipped into Animals3 days agoThis bird’s protectors are its former hunters: ‘It was my turn to help them’verified_publisherNational Geographic - Jorge RodríguezThe scarlet macaw population in Central America’s largest wilderness area had dwindled drastically. The Indigenous Miskito people stepped in to help save them. La Mosquitia, HondurasIt's 4:30 in the morning. Behind a pine forest, the sun begins to lighten the sky with bright and warm tones, …
National Geographicflipped into Photography3 days agoSee manatees, gators, and a monument to lost love on Florida’s new trailverified_publisherNational Geographic - Jane WooldridgeThe first green trail linking two U.S. national parks—Everglades and Biscayne—will take visitors on a 42-mile trek through epic nature and a charming historic town. Only 20 miles of roadway separate the marine sanctuary of Biscayne National Park on the east coast of Florida from the vast inland …
National GeographicStoryboardA green comet is passing by Earth. Here’s how to see it—and 4 more readsCurated byNational GeographicThese are the fascinating stories of the week.
National Geographicflipped into Environment3 days agoMadagascar’s sacred trees face existential threats in a changing worldverified_publisherNational Geographic - Sarah GibbensPhotos reveal the beauty and threats facing the island country's famous landscapes. If you visit the southwest corner of Madagascar, you might find a tree so old its name is Grandmother. She has three stems, fused together, so that her trunk resembles a massive rounded pot rather than a solitary …