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
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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 Scientists discovered a link between gut bacteria and obesity:
on.natgeo.com/10IZMtX Photos: Nano "flowers" created
on.natgeo.com/117OZcS Photo of the Day: Ice-Skater, Sweden
on.natgeo.com/10Vnjru #pod #photography Protecting the world's waters with photography:
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Photo by @paulnicklen - A leopard seal gets curious and decides to see what a camera dome tastes like in the icy waters of Antarctica. #latergram
iphone photo: @ivankphoto Open Wide, Young Giant Tortoises at the breeding center in #Puerto #Villamil, #Isabela, #Galapagos, #Ecuador, @runa_photos. They live well over 100 years.
@joemcnallyphoto. Lots of these when u travel alot. Empty faceless hotel hallways radisson @ narita airport. #thephotosociety