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• Using chemicals and minerals, scientists are growing microscopic "flowers." Take...
  
  
  May 23, 2013 5:30:00 AM
  Using chemicals and minerals, scientists are growing microscopic "flowers." Take a look.
  
  
  Photos: Nano "Flowers" Created in Lab
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  Scientists can control the self-assembly of molecules to build nano-size flowers in the lab, a new study says.
• These women changed science with revolutionary discoveries and techniques, but w...
  
  
  May 23, 2013 1:40:00 AM
  These women changed science with revolutionary discoveries and techniques, but were overlooked—because they were female.
  
  
  Women Scientists Who Were Snubbed
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  These six scientists were snubbed for awards or robbed of credit for discoveries … because they were women.
• What's it like to explore the world's waters? A National Geographic photographer...
  
  
  May 22, 2013 10:12:03 PM
  What's it like to explore the world's waters? A National Geographic photographer recalls exploring a shipwreck turned into an artificial reef.
  
  
  Explorer Moment of the Week -- National Geographic
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  At the heart of our explorers program is the quest for knowledge through exploration and the people who make it possible.
• Auroras shine over a waterfall in Iceland in one of our favorite Photo of the Da...
  
  
  May 22, 2013 5:40:01 PM
  Auroras shine over a waterfall in Iceland in one of our favorite Photo of the Day images from April. (Photo by Hordur Finnbogason, My Shot)
  
  Which is your favorite? http://on.natgeo.com/194sjlr
  
  
• Photo of the Day: An ice-skater glides beneath a fogbow in Sweden.
  
  
  May 22, 2013 1:40:01 PM
  Photo of the Day: An ice-skater glides beneath a fogbow in Sweden.
  
  
  Sweden Picture -- National Geographic Photo of the Day
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  See a photo of an ice skater moving toward a fogbow in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden, from National Geographic.
• Watch: Mountaineer Conrad Anker recalls a memorable moment from his childhood—wh...
  
  
  May 22, 2013 8:30:00 AM
  Watch: Mountaineer Conrad Anker recalls a memorable moment from his childhood—when he heard astronaut Buzz Aldrin had reached the Moon.
  
  Check out the entire conversation: http://bit.ly/18ZWsSU
  
  
  Buzz Aldrin and Conrad Anker on Risk and Inspiration
• "Being close to a tornado is one of those incredible, fleeting moments that some...
  
  
  May 22, 2013 5:40:00 AM
  "Being close to a tornado is one of those incredible, fleeting moments that sometimes you have to take a couple of seconds," says researcher Tim Samaras. See why he says there's still a lot we don't know about tornadoes.
  
  
  A Tornado Chaser Talks About His Craft
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  Researcher Tim Samaras talks about why he chases tornadoes, what they smell like, and what we still don't know about these severe storms.
• Why did penguins stop flying? A new study may have the answers.
  
  
  May 22, 2013 1:40:00 AM
  Why did penguins stop flying? A new study may have the answers.
  
  
  Why Penguins Stopped Flying?
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  Scientists say they've learned why penguin wings, now used for swimming, no longer get the birds off the ground.
• Three planets meet, the brightest stars make an appearance, and a shallow eclips...
  
  
  May 21, 2013 10:20:01 PM
  Three planets meet, the brightest stars make an appearance, and a shallow eclipse can be seen this week in the sky.
  
  
  Sky Events This Week
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  Sky-watchers this week get a chance to go eye to eye with a cosmic scorpion and witness a magnificent meeting of three neighboring worlds in the evening skies.
• Tornadoes like the one that devastated an Oklahoma City suburb this week are dif...
  
  
  May 21, 2013 5:56:47 PM
  Tornadoes like the one that devastated an Oklahoma City suburb this week are difficult to predict. Find out how they work.
  
  
  Oklahoma Tornado: Why So Destructive, Unpredictable?
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  While tornadoes can differ in their size, strength, and location, they all share certain characteristics. They are spawned from a type of rotating storm called a supercell thunderstorm.
• Photo of the Day: A car filled with apples is photographed in Baku, Azerbaijan.
  
  
  May 21, 2013 2:20:01 PM
  Photo of the Day: A car filled with apples is photographed in Baku, Azerbaijan.
  
  
  Apple Picture -- National Geographic Photo of the Day
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  See a photo of winter apples stored in a Volga in Baku, Azerbaijan, from National Geographic.
• What does risk mean to you? Watch mountaineer Conrad Anker and astronaut Buzz A...
  
  
  May 21, 2013 5:40:00 AM
  What does risk mean to you?
  
  Watch mountaineer Conrad Anker and astronaut Buzz Aldrin chat about risk taking in exploration.
  
  
  Everest, Mars, and Beyond: Hangout With Risk Takers
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  Watch: Everest, Mars, and Beyond: Hangout With Risk Takers
• How did the animal cross the road? Usually with the help of a man-made bridge or...
  
  
  May 21, 2013 1:40:00 AM
  How did the animal cross the road? Usually with the help of a man-made bridge or tunnel—take a look.
  
  
  Man-made Wildlife Crossings
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  As part of the larger effort to restore the historic migration route used by African elephants in northern Kenya, conservationists built an underpass beneath the Nanyuki-Meru road.
• The brightest lunar explosion ever: A boulder-size meteor slammed into the moon...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 10:40:00 PM
  The brightest lunar explosion ever: A boulder-size meteor slammed into the moon in March, igniting an explosion that anyone looking up may have spotted.
  
  
  Largest-Ever Lunar Explosion
  newswatch.nationalgeographic.com
  Some 300 lunar impact events have been logged over the years but this latest impact, from March 17, is considered many orders of magnitude brighter than anything else observed.
• WATCH: Join astronaut Buzz Aldrin and mountaineer Conrad Anker for a live video...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 7:23:21 PM
  WATCH: Join astronaut Buzz Aldrin and mountaineer Conrad Anker for a live video conversation on the risks of exploration now.
  
  
  Everest, Mars, and Beyond: Hangout With Risk Takers
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  Everest, Mars, and Beyond: Hangout With Risk Takers
• Help us caption this photo by Nick Middleton See more shots from the National...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 5:50:02 PM
  Help us caption this photo by Nick Middleton
  
  See more shots from the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest: http://on.natgeo.com/18YxCmd
  
  
• Photo of the Day: The shadow of a child is photographed at sunset in southern Sp...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 2:20:00 PM
  Photo of the Day: The shadow of a child is photographed at sunset in southern Spain.
  
  
  Cottage Picture -- National Geographic Photo of the Day
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  See a photo of shadows on a cottage near Huelva, Spain, from National Geographic.
• Don't miss our live video conversation with astronaut Buzz Aldrin and mountainee...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 5:30:01 AM
  Don't miss our live video conversation with astronaut Buzz Aldrin and mountaineer Conrad Anker.
  
  Find out how to join us on Monday, May 20 at 2 p.m. ET (7 p.m. UTC): http://on.natgeo.com/18W81KF
  
  
  Buzz Aldrin Invites You to Hangout
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  Join Buzz Aldrin and Conrad Anker as they talk about risk and adventure from Mount Everest to missions to Mars, during a live Hangout.
• A new study finds that genes for diet, behavior, and disease in dogs and humans...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 1:50:00 AM
  A new study finds that genes for diet, behavior, and disease in dogs and humans have evolved together.
  
  
  Dog And Human Genomes Evolved Together
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  "As domestication is associated with large increases in population density and crowded living conditions, these 'unfavorable' environments might be the selective pressure that drove the rewiring of both species."
• Astronauts see the sun rise from space in one of the week's best space photos.
  
  
  May 19, 2013 10:39:50 PM
  Astronauts see the sun rise from space in one of the week's best space photos.
  
  
  Space Pictures This Week
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  Saturn goes dark, and a volcano spews ash in our favorite photos from this week. Which is your favorite?
• Vampire bats can identify other bats by their voices—just like people, a new stu...
  
  
  May 19, 2013 5:50:00 PM
  Vampire bats can identify other bats by their voices—just like people, a new study says.
  
  
  Bats Can Recognize Each Other's Voices
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  "Each individual bat has a slightly different morphology, and thus its voice sounds different from any other individual, just as voices in humans differ individually."
• Photo of the Day: Children play in Bali's Tukad Unda river.
  
  
  May 19, 2013 1:40:00 PM
  Photo of the Day: Children play in Bali's Tukad Unda river.
  
  
  Bali Picture -- National Geographic Photo of the Day
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  See a photo of children playing in the Tukad Unda Dam in Bali from National Geographic.
• The greater wax moth evolved to hear better than any animal on Earth—all to avoi...
  
  
  May 19, 2013 5:40:01 AM
  The greater wax moth evolved to hear better than any animal on Earth—all to avoid its nemesis, the bat.
  
  
  Moth's Superhearing Evolved to Escape Bats
  newswatch.nationalgeographic.com
  These insects, whose ears are each only about the size of a pinhead, can recognize sounds between 30 and 300 kilohertz (kHz)—a range never before seen in the animal kingdom.
• Our Project Noah Spotting of the Week: Bornean orangutans are the largest tree-d...
  
  
  May 19, 2013 1:30:00 AM
  Our Project Noah Spotting of the Week: Bornean orangutans are the largest tree-dwelling animal alive today.
  
  
  Bornean Orang-utan
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  Join Project Noah to share your wildlife photos and help document and protect the world's great habitats.
• A climber who first scaled Everest 30 years ago sees continuity and change on th...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 9:50:01 PM
  A climber who first scaled Everest 30 years ago sees continuity and change on the world's highest peak.
  
  
  Opinion: Despite Changes, Mount Everest Is Changeless
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  Don't miss our Hangout with climber Conrad Anker and Buzz Aldrin on Monday, May 20 at 2 p.m. ET (7 p.m. UTC).
• Photo tip: When shooting at night, watch for the moment when the darkening sky a...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 5:40:01 PM
  Photo tip: When shooting at night, watch for the moment when the darkening sky and ambient lights are evenly balanced.
  
  
  Special Techniques – Photo Tips – National Geographic
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  Get tips for photographing with special techniques in this gallery from National Geographic.
• Photo of the Day: A colorful crinoid is photographed in New Caledonia.
  
  
  May 18, 2013 1:50:00 PM
  Photo of the Day: A colorful crinoid is photographed in New Caledonia.
  
  
  Crinoid Picture -- National Geographic Photo of the Day
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  See a photo of a crinoid on a reef in New Caledonia from National Geographic.
• The recently discovered blue-bellied night wanderer, a new species of fish with...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 5:30:01 AM
  The recently discovered blue-bellied night wanderer, a new species of fish with transparant skin and a blue belly, is just one of many translucent creatures. Take a look.
  
  
  Pictures: Most Transparent Animals
  newswatch.nationalgeographic.com
  A team of researchers recently announced the discovery of Cyanogaster noctivaga, a brand new species of transparent fish that lives deep in the Amazon.
• Archaeologists have dug up evidence that boys in Bronze Age Russia had to slay t...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 1:50:00 AM
  Archaeologists have dug up evidence that boys in Bronze Age Russia had to slay their own dogs to prove their readiness to become warriors.
  
  
  Boys Killed Pets to Become Warriors
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  Many ancient Indo-European speakers associated dogs with death and the underworld.
• Friday Fact: A human has about the same number of body hairs as a chimpanzee.
  
  
  May 17, 2013 10:50:00 PM
  Friday Fact: A human has about the same number of body hairs as a chimpanzee.

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