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Hidden Hunter | Nat Geo Photo of the Day

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (73+ words) Scientists filmed a whale birth'and found something amazing When did humans arrive in the Americas? 6 of the most unusual places to stay at U. S. national parks Here's what psychedelics actually do to the brain Why the Strait of Hormuz is a…...

Animals
nationalgeographic. com > animals > article > sammy-ramsey-reader-bug-questions

Can the bees be saved? Are bugs and insects different? Will insect protein ever be a thing? A leading bug expert answers all your creepy-crawly questions.

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (112+ words) Male octopus has "sex arm" that can mate in the dark What a 55, 000-year-old fetus reveals about Neanderthals 6 of the most unusual places to stay at U. S. national parks How do a few nights of bad sleep become insomnia? 8 night sky…...

Animals
nationalgeographic. com > animals > article > coyote-love-grief-science

Coyotes mate for life'and grieve when their partner dies

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (753+ words) Scientists hope understanding coyote widowhood will someday help humans in their own grief. The loss of a longtime companion is a pain many people'and coyotes'know all too well." About a decade ago, scientists discovered that coyotes mate with just one…...

Travel
nationalgeographic. com > travel > article > where-to-find-urban-green-spaces

8 big cities with extraordinary green spaces

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (566+ words) These urban oases, in cities from Barcelona to Tokyo, provide a calming break from the bright lights and crush of the crowds. My family of five loves traveling to large cities, but the crowds, noise, and unpleasant smells can sometimes…...

Photography
nationalgeographic. com > photography > article > new-york-city-bike-culture

The wild ride of New York's stuntiest bikers

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (195+ words) In the summer of 2020, with New York City still deep in the throes of the pandemic, photographer Brian Finke noticed something curious. As he was leaving a city pool in the Brookly. .. The wild ride of New York's stuntiest bikers…...

History
nationalgeographic. com > history > article > artichoke-wars-mafia-history

Why the mafia fought a bicoastal gang war over artichokes

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (986+ words) From machete fights in California fields to hijacked railcars in the Bronx, organized crime transformed the humble artichoke into a lucrative'and violent'black-market prize. The first bicoastal gang wars in the United States weren't sparked by booze, gold, or guns'but by…...

Travel
nationalgeographic. com > travel > article > eat-in-niagara-wine-country-canada

In the shadow of Niagara Falls, Canada's wine country offers a feast for the senses

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (441+ words) In Ontario's vineyard Country, orchards, micro-farms and roadside stalls offer a local bounty that talented home cooks transform into feasts served with plenty of new-wave icewine. "I'm not really a farmer," Renee Delaney tells me sheepishly, despite our surroundings clearly…...

Animals
nationalgeographic. com > animals > article > avocado-crops-threatening-monarch-butterflies

Avocados and monarch butterflies are on a collision course

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (791+ words) The flapping wings of millions of monarch butterflies at the'Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve'in Michoac'n, Mexico, create a fluttering sound that Alfonso Alonso describes as "magical." The butterflies migrate from the northern United States and southern Canada each year just in…...

Travel
nationalgeographic. com > travel > article > best-state-parks-spring-united-states

7 of the best U. S. state parks to visit in spring

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (892+ words) These state parks, scattered throughout the south and southwest, come to life in spring, making them the perfect places to get outdoors and spend time in nature. Nothing feels better than spending time outdoors after months of snow, grey skies,…...

Travel
nationalgeographic. com > travel > article > these-are-the-best-motels-along-route-66

6 of the best motels along Route 66

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1156+ words) National Geographic 6 of the best motels along Route 66 From disco-ball suites once favoured by Elvis Presley to sleek Pueblo Revival pads, here's where to get your kicks by spending the night in one of Route 66's finest revived motels. As…...