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Bengaluru was originally nicknamed the Garden City of India for its farms and parks, but the thriving tech industry has ...
30/08/2026

Bengaluru was originally nicknamed the Garden City of India for its farms and parks, but the thriving tech industry has turned it into the country’s version of Silicon Valley. National Geographic Explorer Sayan Hazra photographed this recently designed pocket of native plants in the growing metropolis as part of his project documenting green spaces in urban areas. The cultivation of this space, Hazra says, goes largely unnoticed but is essential to supporting an essential source of biodiversity and calm.

This photo is featured in the "In Focus" series in the August 2026 issue of National Geographic. See more Photos of the Day: https://on.natgeo.com/ChDFIh

30/08/2026

Last June, National Geographic was invited to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland to see its new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as they prepared to transport it to Florida for launch. Named after NASA’s first chief of astronomy, and the first woman to hold a leadership role at the agency, it's around 100 times more powerful than Hubble. Set to launch on August 30, NASA hopes it will help unravel the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter as it peers towards the galaxy's core.

Learn more about Roman and its upcoming launch: https://on.natgeo.com/udWqT2

Tragedy struck Nepal and China this past Wednesday when a glacier and a slab of bedrock high above a Himalayan river val...
29/08/2026

Tragedy struck Nepal and China this past Wednesday when a glacier and a slab of bedrock high above a Himalayan river valley broke loose, sending a maelstrom of water, rock, and mud down the mountainside—sweeping away houses, bridges, roads, and people, and burying many more under a viscous slurry. While the flood was an unanticipated disaster, scientists say it's a preview of what a warming world has in store—but with the right monitoring, some of these collapses can be predicted before they happen: https://on.natgeo.com/BpFyPD

Amazon trees are changing as they contend with a hotter, drier climate. By comparing leaves from the same trees 40 years...
29/08/2026

Amazon trees are changing as they contend with a hotter, drier climate. By comparing leaves from the same trees 40 years apart, scientists found that their stomata—the tiny openings that take in carbon dioxide and release water—have become smaller and fewer, helping the leaves conserve water but reducing their ability to cool themselves. With another severe drought and heat wave potentially looming, scientists worry some trees may already be approaching their limits. https://on.natgeo.com/JfJjhH

Unlike most birds of prey, red-footed falcons travel and roost in large groups. Because they occupy abandoned rook nests...
28/08/2026

Unlike most birds of prey, red-footed falcons travel and roost in large groups. Because they occupy abandoned rook nests, rather than building their own, the red-footed falcon population plummeted to a quarter of its former numbers as a by-product of rook persecution in the 1980s and 90s. One Hungarian ornithologist took steps to rebuild the population, gaining the chance to study and track them like never before—and in doing so, uncovered the answer to where these raptors disappear to during their annual migrations to Africa.

Discover more about this mystery: https://on.natgeo.com/0f0Xe4

For centuries, the Okefenokee has survived draining, logging, mining, and other threats to its wild landscape. Stretchin...
28/08/2026

For centuries, the Okefenokee has survived draining, logging, mining, and other threats to its wild landscape. Stretching across Georgia and Florida, it is home to more than 1,000 species and holds an estimated 140 million metric tons of carbon. Now, after decades of conservation efforts, America’s largest blackwater swamp has earned UNESCO World Heritage status.

Here's why this wild Southern landscape matters—and how you can explore it: https://on.natgeo.com/jJnyBW

For most of her life, Jacqueline Luciano, a nurse in Chicago, has experienced mysterious injuries and ailments including...
27/08/2026

For most of her life, Jacqueline Luciano, a nurse in Chicago, has experienced mysterious injuries and ailments including a long list of sprains and tears, dizziness and fatigue, and chronic headaches and pain.

As Luciano would discover, many of her health issues could be traced back to the fact that she is hypermobile, or double-jointed.

She joins an increasingly visible group of people, including the singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and author Rebecca Yarros, who are speaking out about their struggles with hypermobility. Learn more about hypermobility and what the research says about its surprising health risks:
For those of you who are double-jointed, what's your experience? https://on.natgeo.com/xUvStJ

26/08/2026

Giraffes may have more going for them besides their impressive height. 🦒

In a cognitive test, some giraffes successfully determined which sealed container held the larger total of carrots after more were added. The findings suggest these mammals may have strong numerical abilities that, while difficult to compare directly, could exceed those reported for dogs, horses, and zebrafish in similar studies. Researchers are now exploring what those abilities could reveal about giraffes in the wild.

Learn more about giraffes' math abilities: https://on.natgeo.com/45ZFNk

31/07/2026

There was more to the destruction of Pompeii than a single eruption. The ash and pyroclastic flows that buried the Roman city arrived over the course of 24 hours, giving the people who lived there time to escape.

with Tom Hiddleston is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

31/07/2026

What do we leave behind for the people who come after us? follows Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason as he creates a message for the future before everything he loves begins to change. Premieres tonight at 9/8c on National Geographic TV. Next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

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