Artifacts pulled from the rubble of 9/11 become symbols of what was lost https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/artifacts-pulled-from-the-rubble-of-9-11-become-symbols-of-what-was-lost #NatGeo

Countries like Thailand and South Africa are slowly opening up to marijuana tourism, a multibillion-dollar industry. But others want to avoid Amsterdam’s problems.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/amsterdam-marijuana-ban-cannabis-tourism #NatGeo

What does your hair actually need?
Hair care isn’t one-size-fits-all. #NatGeo asked dermatologists to explain the science of hair—and what all those shampoo ingredients really do. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/what-does-your-hair-actually-need-parabens-sulfates

The Mediterranean diet has stood the test of time for a reason: It works https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/mediterranean-diet-chronic-illness-longevity #NatGeo

Why did India land near the moon’s south pole?
This unexplored area of the lunar surface has landscapes more ancient than any of the Apollo sites, and it may be rich in resources that could be useful to future human crews. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/india-land-spacecraft-near-moons-south-pole #NatGeo

This ancient society helped build the modern world.
Writing, laws, cities, and science—these and other innovations were devised by the enterprising peoples living in Sumer, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, some 5,000 years ago. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/invention-sumer-cradle-civilization-tigris-euphrates #NatGeo

A neat article (minus the paywall) about recent archaeological finds under Lake Mendota.

https://archive.is/ke89a

#MadisonWI #Archaeology #NatGeo #HoChunk

Looking into how twins’ genetics work can give researchers new insights into how different lifestyles and habits affect two people with the same genetic blueprint. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/twin-facts-studies-genetics #NatGeo

Why heart attacks are rising in young adults—and what to watch out for.
Research shows that heart attacks are becoming more prevalent among adults younger than 50—and the outcomes are worse for women. The good news is we know how to prevent them.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/heart-attacks-rising-young-adults-risk-factors #NatGeo

When Russian forces occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine more than a year ago, each side accused the other of recklessness and sabotage that could damage the plant, sparking a nuclear accident. Now, after three decades of research and development, scientists are testing a pill that could help remove radioactive particles from the bodies of exposed victims if such an incident occurs. #NatGeo https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/new-medicine-pill-nuclear-radiation

Something in our galaxy is flashing every 20 minutes—but what?
Two newly spotted objects in space are emitting regular pulses of radio waves—unlike anything astronomers have seen before. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/something-mysterious-in-our-galaxy-flashing-every-20-minutes #NatGeo

How did Death Valley gets its name? Not from the heat.
In December 1849, a group of settlers seeking their fortunes stumbled upon this inhospitable valley. The few who made it out alive assigned the haunting moniker. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/death-valley-name-extreme-desert-topography #NatGeo

A ball of blinding light’: Atomic bomb survivors share their stories.
A photographer pays tribute to those who suffered from the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly 80 years ago.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/kumiko-arakawa-1945-hiroshima-nagasaki-hibakusha #NatGeo

The volcanic eruption of Santorini rocked the Mediterranean and changed history. Crucial—and chilling—evidence from the Bronze Age cataclysm as well as a medieval-era tsunami can help people better prepare for future disaster, researchers say. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/tsunami-thera-santorini-atlantis-volcano-mediterranean-archaeology #NatGeo

Fish are dying of suffocation in oceans and rivers. What’s causing it?
The mass die-offs, which can occur naturally, are becoming more common around the world—and scientists say humans are to blame. Here’s why, and how we can help prevent them. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/fish-kills-explained #NatGeo

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Client requested a group of image selects for an article on climate change. (which I've been shooting for a while) Starting digging through the archives and pulled a set from my Hurricane Irma shoot for Nat Geo. https://www.aerialstock.com/-/galleries/hurricane-irma-aftermath-florida-keys #hurricane #natgeo #hurricaneirma #florida

Between 2014 and 2017, three quarters of the world’s coral reefs got sick. Many turned a bright white—a process scientists call coral bleaching—and thirty percent of those bleached corals died. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/el-nino-climate-change-coral-reefs-solutions #NatGeo

This month, diners in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. will be the first in the U.S., and among the first in the world, to chow down on what some argue is the food of the future: meat produced in a laboratory.
What exactly is lab-grown meat? Here’s what you need to know.
It’s “the same thing as traditional meat,” scientists say, but with “the animal taken out of the equation.” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/lab-grown-cultured-meat-alternatives #NatGeo

See the microscopic universe that lives in a single drop of water.
Driven by what he calls an “insane passion,” Angel Fitor photographs the minuscule organisms that dwell in the Mediterranean Sea. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/angel-fitor-microscopic-plankton-sea-drop #NatGeo