It became a dance in the plains playing to keep the snack photo by Michael Nichols @nickngs. A sneak peek #serengetidiaries (IG exclusive) a story on Serengeti lions coming in the August 2013 issue of @natgeo magazine.
The untold story of "dramatic" World War II rescue:
on.natgeo.com/16eNbI0 Improved forecasting provides timely warnings, tracks hurricanes:
on.natgeo.com/133ImLK Friday Fact: The bombardier beetle can shoot poison from its rear end 500 times a second.
What's it like to photograph wildlife in the Arctic?
on.natgeo.com/12BjJp6 "Can we take action while there is still time?"
on.natgeo.com/10IZ2VE On our radar: A new "speedy" dinosaur species
on.natgeo.com/10WbpyJ #NatGeoDaily 
Photo: @coryrichards Sometimes being on assignment is about waiting. It's about frustration, time, and soul sucking weather...when your feet are covered in mud that weighs your steps down and your clothes are soaked. An expedition member looks to the sky for a break in the weather while on a Paleont
Catch Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter meet in the sky this weekend
on.natgeo.com/16eoyLA From the photo archive: The Shitalakshya River in the 1950s
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Tourists walk around Volcan Chico in the National Park of Isabella Island #galapagos #ecuador Phone photo @kchete77 @runa_photos
What should you pack for your next road trip?
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When the scent and roars of the powerful invasion came these females left their "territory" to protect the cubs photo by Michael Nichols @nickngs. A sneak peek #serengetidiaries (IG exclusive) a story on Serengeti lions coming in the August 2013 issue of @natgeo magazine.
Back to Earth: An astronaut adjusts to gravity
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photo by @christianziegler on assignment for @natgeo in Queensland, Australia.
Egg of a southern cassowary, a flightless bird growing up to 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall, with a weight of up to 70 kg. Cassowary females lay clutches of 3 to 8 eggs, each of which weighs a pound (see chicken egg for size c
Why some viruses inside our bodies are invisible to science:
on.natgeo.com/11b1sfC Photo of the Day: Giant Anteater, Brazil
on.natgeo.com/13IIUcc #pod #photography 
Photo by @paulnicklen - A diver descends through a highly poisonous Hydrogen Sulfide cloud at 100' deep in a #cenote in #Mexico as part of our upcoming assignment on the Sacred #Mayan Underworld. #latergram
A lonely cactus sits among lines and shadows in the Floreana Island #galapagos #Ecuador phone photo @kchete77 @runa_photos
Photographer Aaron Huey (@argonautphoto) on assignment for @NatGeo in the #Khumbu #Nepal. Last day of the #trek, arriving at #Everest #BaseCamp in a few hours. This image is a night photo from a few days ago of Taboche Peak. #Prayer flags and Stupa above Dingboche.
The last time Sammy was seen his pride was pushed north by the "Killers" , a coalition of 4 males photo by Michael Nichols @nickngs. A sneak peek #serengetidiaries (IG exclusive) a story on Serengeti lions coming in the August 2013 issue of @natgeo magazine.
An alliance between ants and acacia trees:
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iphone photo: @ivankphoto Los Tuneles, bridges and tunnels formed by #lava flow, #Isabela, #Galapagos, #Ecuador, #cactus, @runa_photos
Longest ever Burmese python found in Florida:
on.natgeo.com/11fuukc Memories are "written" every time we remember them:
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Photo: @randyolson (Randy Olson) - There was an article this week published in the New York Times about robots assisting the elderly. This reminded me of the images I took while working on the @natgeo "7 Billion Project." This particular robot is being programmed to help elderly out of bed and into
Finding a "true bug" in an unusual place:
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Photographer Aaron Huey (@argonautphoto) on assignment in the #Khumbu #Nepal Day 8: Lamboche to Gorak Shep. This image isn't from today but I love it too much not to share. #Everest #BaseCamp #trek Mani Stone #iPhoneOnly
Jet art, a swirl in the skies, and more of our favorite photos this month:
on.natgeo.com/10moWzC Billion-year-old water preserved in a mine:
on.natgeo.com/12JSXwl You found a baby bird? Here's what to do:
on.natgeo.com/11YIII7 Why "falling wasn't an option" when big-wave surfing:
on.natgeo.com/12KcFbt What's it like to be near an erupting volcano?
on.natgeo.com/14RYIZ1 A short exposure captures waves crashing over icebergs in Iceland:
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Photographer Aaron Huey (@argonautphoto) on assignment in the #Khumbu #Nepal. Day 7: Dingboche to Lobuche. Prayer flags and monuments On Thokla Pass for both Sherpas and western clients who died on #Everest. #iPhoneOnly
On the way to camp overland after lions she charged without hesitation photo by Michael Nichols @nickngs. A sneak peek #serengetidiaries (IG exclusive) a story on Serengeti lions coming in the August 2013 issue of @natgeo magazine.
Photo by @paulnicklen - a shot of a photogenic grizzly bear from an upcoming story in @natgeo on the Yukon... for an inside look at upcoming stories or assignments I'm working on, be sure to follow me on my personal Instagram account, @paulnicklen #latergram
North Korean commuters walk along a downtown #Pyongyang street. iPhone photo by @dguttenfelder inside North Korea.
The northern lights shine in the skies over Iceland:
on.natgeo.com/11bNo5I Geography Bee: Do you have what it takes?
on.natgeo.com/10MA343 Why tornadoes so difficult to forecast:
on.natgeo.com/13IKMlb Photos: Oklahoma's tornado from space
on.natgeo.com/10M0l6l The African clawed frog spreads deadly disease:
on.natgeo.com/17Wkboa The mystery behind risk: Why we continue to push boundaries
on.natgeo.com/14qzNw0 #LetsExplore Watch: Astronauts in space
on.natgeo.com/Z9mNfy Live from the Geography Bee:
on.natgeo.com/11bEXND Why did penguins stop flying?
on.natgeo.com/12s8xuR Home or on the road: 5 tips to keep you healthy
on.natgeo.com/18dKT9j