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  • Near-Extinct Monkeys Found in Colombian Park

    National Geographic News: Animals
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:59 pm
    A new population of one of the world's rarest primates has been found in a Colombian park, conservationists announced today.

  • Stonehenge Precursor Found? Island Complex Predates Famous Site

    National Geographic News: Ancient World
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pm
    What's more, the Scottish island complex may have been the model for England's famous stone-circle site, new data suggest.

  • Hottest Thing on Earth: X-rays Heat Metal to 3.6 Million Degrees

    National Geographic News: Space and Tech
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:18 pm
    By zapping a scrap of metal with superpowerful x-rays, scientists created plasma that rivals the sun for heat.

  • Dal Lake, India

    National Geographic Photo of the Day
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos A lone shikara boat slices through the peace and tranquility of Dal Lake, the oarsman reflecting on a better tomorrow to come. (This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot. Have a great shot? Send it to us for possible publication in National Geographic magazine.) See more pictures of India shot by our readers » See more pictures of reflections »

  • Putting Fish Over Politics

    News Watch
    Lee Crockett
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm
    Remarkable things can happen when key stakeholders and leaders in Washington find common ground for a common good. An excellent case in point is the congressional effort to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, a landmark conservation measure signed into law by President George W. Bush five years ago this January. In the mid-2000s, we had arrived at a point where our marine fisheries management system just wasn’t working in many parts of the country. The clock was ticking to reform our nation’s primary law for governing U.S. ocean fish.
 
 
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    National Geographic Photo of the Day

  • Dal Lake, India

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos A lone shikara boat slices through the peace and tranquility of Dal Lake, the oarsman reflecting on a better tomorrow to come. (This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot. Have a great shot? Send it to us for possible publication in National Geographic magazine.) See more pictures of India shot by our readers » See more pictures of reflections »

  • Cave Painting, Papua New Guinea

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos For generations people in the region have marked cave walls with stenciled handprints. These prints were made with clay-based paint, but in other caves, crimson stains tell the story of a bloody initiation ritual for young men. See more pictures from the February 2012 feature story "Last of the Cave People."

  • Rock Climber, Peak District

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos A man climbs at sunset in Peak District National Park, England. (This photo was submitted to Your Shot. Have a great shot? Send it to us for possible publication in National Geographic magazine.) See more travel Photos of the Week » See more pictures of England shot by our readers »

  • Cyclist, China

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos Walking along one of the many canals in the ancient city of Suzhou, a stall worker mounts her bike for her commute home, creating a pleasing silhouette set against bold Chinese writing and illuminations on a centuries-old dwelling. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China (This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot. Have a great shot of a city? Send it to us, tag it "cities," and see if we select it for publication in the March 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine.) See more pictures of China shot by our readers »

  • Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos Against the soaring backdrop of Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs, the 1929 Navajo Bridge, now used for foot traffic, crosses the Colorado River beside its 1995 counterpart. See more pictures from the February 2012 feature story "Rock of Ages." See more pictures of Arizona » See more pictures of freshwater rivers »
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    News Watch

  • Putting Fish Over Politics

    Lee Crockett
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm
    Remarkable things can happen when key stakeholders and leaders in Washington find common ground for a common good. An excellent case in point is the congressional effort to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, a landmark conservation measure signed into law by President George W. Bush five years ago this January. In the mid-2000s, we had arrived at a point where our marine fisheries management system just wasn’t working in many parts of the country. The clock was ticking to reform our nation’s primary law for governing U.S. ocean fish.

  • Obama Calls for “All of the Above” Energy Strategy for America

    Mason Inman
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pm
    In President Obama’s third State of the Union address, he devoted more time than before to covering energy issues, calling for an “all-out, all-of-the-above” approach to boosting production of every kind of domestic energy, fossil as well as renewable. Obama also asked the country to imagine “a future where we’re in control of our own energy,” which seemed to be a call for energy independence, a goal set out by all U.S. presidents going back to Nixon. He also said he supports opening up more offshore areas for exploration and development of oil and gas. The…

  • Weird & Wild: Male Mice Have “Singing Voices”

    Christine Dell'Amore
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pm
    Think twice the next time you call someone as quiet as a mouse—the rodents are actually sophisticated singers, a new study says. For the first time, scientists caught wild male house mice and used digital audio software to examine the durations, pitches, and frequencies of their sounds. The results revealed that the males’ songs are more complex than mere squeaks, and that each male has a different singing “voice.” Scientists already knew that these melodious males sing when they smell a female, and that females are in turn attracted to their tunes. But the new research…

  • Missing Martian Atmosphere: Clues In Earth’s Cold Plasma?

    Dave Mosher
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    Illustration courtesy J. Huart, ESA It’s been an incredible week for space weather, thanks to a nasty sunspot that hurled a cloud of superheated gas and charged particles toward the Earth. But some cooler space weather news has snuck into the mix: “Invisible” veils of cold plasma were discovered around Earth, and they might tell us something about Mars’s missing atmosphere. First, a little bit more on the discovery. Two space scientists poring over data from the European Space Agency’s Cluster II satellites—four spacecraft which zip around Earth in an…

  • Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #2

    Steve Boyes
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am
    Advances in digital photography have given us the opportunity to capture the beauty and freedom of birds in the wild like never before. In January 2011, the Wild Bird Trust set up a Facebook page with the intention of celebrating free flight and birds in the wild from around the world. Here are the “Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week” drawn from thousands of photographs submitted to the Wild Bird Trust. Almost 14,000 photographs from 82 photographers from around the world have been emailed to us or posted on our Facebook wall so far. Celebrate the freedom and splendor of birds in…
 
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    Intelligent Travel

  • Grooving in the Galápagos with National Geographic Expeditions

    Marilyn Terrell
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am
    Do you dream of cavorting with sea lions, meditating with giant tortoises, sunbathing with scaly marine iguanas?  There’s only one place to do that: the Galápagos islands of Ecuador.  Did you know that the National Geographic Society has its own fleet of small, comfortably outfitted ships to take you there, with National Geographic experts aboard to help you get the most out of the experience? Find out about our Expeditions during the free webinar on Wednesday, February 1.  This online presentation will be led by one of our veteran National Geographic Galápagos expedition leaders,…

  • Deals: Where to Stay in Montreal

    Intelligent Travel
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    By Janelle Nanos From the January/February issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Le Petit Hôtel › Historic district With sleek bamboo floors, clear glass sinks, and huge windows, Le Petit Hôtel feels more as if you’ve borrowed a fortunate friend’s loft for the weekend than merely checked into a hotel. Much like Montreal itself, this 24-room boutique property is a wonderful mix of old and new. The hotel’s two buildings date to 1867, and each suite features contemporary details such as exposed stone walls and curvy neon orange chairs. Breakfast, included with…

  • I Heart My City: Matt’s Washington, D.C.

    I Heart My City
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:11 am
    Hello city-lovers! Today we’re exploring our own backyard with an I Heart My City guide to Washington, D.C. Today’s tour comes courtesy of travel blogger Matt Long, Editor-in-Chief and creator of LandLopers.com and co-host of the D.C. Travel Tweet Up (In the D.C. area? Join the Tweet Up tomorrow night!). Get Matt’s insider’s take on the nation’s capital, then tell us what you love about D.C. in the comments section below. Plus, for more great travel tips, follow Matt on Twitter. Washington, D.C. is My City The first place I take a visitor from out of town is…

  • The Radar: Where to Ski With Wildlife, iPhone Photo Apps, Insiders’ Guide to Beirut

    Elaura Rifkin
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Take to the slopes to spot a bald eagle in New York, swans in Idaho, or lynx in Alaska. Go skiing or snowshoeing at one of these 10 national wildlife refuges across the U.S. [USAToday] Jazz up your travel photos with these great iPhone apps. [Matador Network] Get an insider’s guide to Beirut–a local chef, designer, architect, and singer all recommend their favorite spots in Lebanon’s stylish capital. [WSJ] Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the web #ngtradar. Check back in the morning for our daily roundup. Photo: Linda…

  • Photos: Where You Went

    Intelligent Travel
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am
    Our readers boast impressive travel résumés, which is why every Friday we ask you the same question on Facebook: Where are you traveling this weekend? See photos of where YOU went, and get inspired to plan your next trip. Photos by readers like you. Upload your favorite travel photos with a caption to Your Shot/Travel at ngm.com/yourshot. Tag all submissions #travelshot, then look for your photos online in one of our My Shot community galleries or here on the blog.    
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    Digital Nomad

  • The Traveling Minority

    Andrew Evans
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:26 am
    “Do you know that only 5 percent of American own passports?” I hear it all the time: a frequently-quoted statistic that gets thrown around at home and abroad, either by condescending foreigners or self-righteous, well-traveled Americans. Their exact numbers tend to fluctuate–7 percent, 9 percent, 15 percent–yet no matter the number that’s quoted, it’s always shockingly low–so low that all of us within earshot are shocked by our backward fellow citizens and yet proud to be part of the astute traveling minority. Well, I’m tired of the rhetoric.

  • Kiev Guide in Russian

    Andrew Evans
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm
    Long before I became the digital nomad, I was a print nomad who wrote travel guides that cover some of my favorite places in the world. For all the joys and hard work that goes into a book, I’ve found that seeing said book appear in another language is most gratifying–especially when the guidebook comes out in the native language of the destination covered. After years of hoping and wishing it would happen, my Kiev guidebook was finally released in Russian. Bот он! Methinks the Russian version came out just in time for the UEFA Euro 2012 Football Tournament which will take…

  • 48 Hours in Philly

    Andrew Evans
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am
    The problem with business trips is that they tend to be more business than “trip.” At first, the destination may sound thrilling and exotic, but the reality of airport, hotel, conference room and taxi is anything but. Most business travel happens within the confines of comforts that actually keep us from sinking our teeth into the city that surrounds us. There is always a plan, an agenda, and a departure time. As such, business travel is the opposite of exploration. Such was my trip to Philadelphia this past weekend. My purpose was business and my time was 2 days–just 48…

  • All My Dogs

    Andrew Evans
    6 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am
    I love dogs, but I don’t have one of my own. Here’s why: With the amount that I’m away on the road, I just can’t keep a dog at home. And unlike Tintin, I could never take a real dog with me on all my adventures around the world. Instead, I “adopt” dogs wherever I travel. Those who follow me on Twitter know that every day I find a new dog to call mine. Sometimes I only get to play with them for a minute or two–sometimes I get to take them on walks or even steal them for the night. In every case, I take a picture of that dog and send it out to all of…

  • Farewell 2011!

    Andrew Evans
    31 Dec 2011 | 1:09 pm
    It’s been a good year–a very good year. Together with my readers, followers and friends, we have traveled a LOT! In 2011 we have visited (and Twittered back and forth) from all seven continents, all four oceans, and forty countries.We have crossed deserts, oceans, jungles, mountains and some amazing cities–and we’ve had fun doing it. What’s more, there were lots of personal travel firsts for me: circumnavigating the globe, sailing across the Atlantic, getting licked on the nose by a wolf and getting detained at Canadian customs. Being a digital nomad means that even…
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  • Missing Martian Atmosphere: Clues In Earth’s Cold Plasma?

    Dave Mosher
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    Illustration courtesy J. Huart, ESA It’s been an incredible week for space weather, thanks to a nasty sunspot that hurled a cloud of superheated gas and charged particles toward the Earth. But some cooler space weather news has snuck into the mix: “Invisible” veils of cold plasma were discovered around Earth, and they might tell us something about Mars’s missing atmosphere. First, a little bit more on the discovery. Two space scientists poring over data from the European Space Agency’s Cluster II satellites—four spacecraft which zip around Earth in an…

  • Pluto: a Dwarf Planet With Rings?

    Jason Major
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:22 am
    Hubble image of Pluto and its four known moons. NASA, ESA, and M. Showalter (SETI Institute)   NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is currently speeding through the outer solar system toward its July 2015 date with Pluto, when it will take a good close look at the dwarf planet’s mysterious surface, atmosphere, moons, and… rings? Less than three-quarters the size of our moon, Pluto nevertheless has no shortage of fascinating features. It has a curiously mottled coloration that seems to change with its seasons, an atmosphere that expands and falls back onto its surface, a…

  • Solar Storm Hits Earth

    Andrew Fazekas
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:47 pm
    After a weekend filled with great auroral activity in Northern Canada and Scandinavia (Norway video) thanks to a strong gust of solar wind coming off the Sun Jan.19th, the Earth is about to get hit again -by the biggest blast of solar radiation in 7 years. Talk about a one-two punch on the cosmic scale! Late last night (Jan.22) at around 11 pm ET a giant, long lasting, solar flare erupted off the face of the Sun, sending a giant Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) – cloud of plasma and charged particles – squarely towards the Earth.  Detected by NASA’s sun-monitoring satellites…

  • My God, It’s Full of Stars…

    Jason Major
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:20 pm
    Here’s a wonderful time-lapse video made of photos taken from orbit as the International Space Station passed over Switzerland, western Europe and eventually Saudi Arabia on the night of December 22, 2011. A portion of the Station can be seen along the right side, reflecting the lights of the major cities passing 240 miles below. Flashes of lightning briefly illuminate scattered storm clouds, and the thin shell of our atmosphere is capped by airglow — a greenish light cast by ions charged by UV radiation. (See the video in HD here.) This photos were taken by Expedition 30…

  • GLOBE at Night – Helping to Save the Night Sky

    Andrew Fazekas
    20 Jan 2012 | 4:46 pm
    A dark sky filled with stars is becoming an ever rarer sight.  Since most of the human population lives in or around big cities we have become detached from our night sky heritage as artificial lights filter out natural star light. Ask a young person about the Milky Way and you’re more often than not going to get an answer about some chocolate bar rather than the beautiful  glowing arch of starlight above. Light pollution,  the bane of all astronomers both professional and amateurs alike, is basically light produced by street lamps, sports fields, skyscrapers, shopping malls, and…
 
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