National Geographic News Archives

The first people to paint their nails were the Chinese, around 3,000 B.C. The earliest typewriters were the size of pianos.

Bowie rancher Rick Geeslin talks with LeMarti Loyenpan of Kenya, who visited Wolf River Ranch to see the Myotonic Goats, also known as Fainting Goats.

Above, a diver comes face-to-face with a southern right whale off the Auckland Islands, New Zealand; below, a young leatherback turtle crawls to the ocean.

The November issue of National Geographic features an extraordinary photograph of a group of chimpanzees watching, evidently in solemn sympathy, as two humans prepare to bury a fallen peer.

Former Air America host, newly elected Minnesota Senator, and ex-self-help guru Al Franken's cartography skills are drawing attention from one of the nation's most prestigious journals.

Following the announcement of Great Migrations - the most ambitious global programming project in National Geographic history - National Geographic Channel and Fox Cable Networks are also offering cable affiliates a chance to participate in an accompanying educational initiative.

Can't decide what to dress your pet as for Halloween? How about a mummy? An article in the November issue of National Geographic magazine shows that animal mummies were all the rage in ancient Egypt.

Game creates a virtual playground with nearly 100 exotic animals, a unique animal creator tool and educational facts provided by national geographic.

As a medical producer I am often asked where I get my story ideas. Most of them come from contacts I know.

Posted October 22, 2009, 3:07 p.m. Banff squirrel photo gets huge attention By Randy Boswell and Richard Cuthbertson, Canwest News ServiceAugust 14, 2009 StoryPhotos Video ICON An Alberta ground squirrel is poised to become Canada's most famous animal after the creature inserted itself hilariously into a timed photo being taken by a U.S. couple at ...

" National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry, who's captured more an a million shots around the globe, only has a few regrets and they involve near death experiences.

Next Monday, 28 July 2008, Puma's second series in collaboration with NYC store Atmos and National Geographic photographer Mitsuaki Iwago drops, doubling the small collection from three to six.

A new episode of famous Ultimate Factory from National Geographic has been released.

Subscribe to: Post Comments Profile Carl Parkes San Francisco Travel writing was my primary employment over the last 15 years, in which I have authored six guidebooks to Southeast Asia published by Moon Publications and National Geographic.

By Brian C. Louwers C & G Staff Writer WARREN - Its fresh green leaves and ripe appearance too perfect to pass up, Warren resident Pat Shaw photographed the Anjou pear grown by her husband and shared it online in a gallery hosted by National Geographic.

National Geographic author Dan Buettner talked about living longer and better as the latest Town Hall speaker Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre.

Could a diet of cheese, bread and wine be the secret to longevity? The Mediterranean diet includes wine, bread, cheese and nuts.

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Diver Mandy-Rae Cruickshank swims with dolphins near a Japanese cove where the mammals are hunted and slaughtered in the environmental documentary The Cove.

I adore Rapid City, South Dakota for a variety of reasons. It has a small town feel, the people are wonderfully friendly, it is deeply tourist oriented, the area is deep in history, there is a wealth of wonderful tourist based activities and family fun.

One can count on a single hand the media brands that started as magazines but have since expanded far beyond the confines of print.

I have to admit I never thought of National Geographic as a shopping destination.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE a ' The big story of the 2009 Academy Awards a ' having won eight honors a ' filmmaker Danny Boyle's popular, India-based drama follows an impoverished young man determined to reunite with a fellow orphan .

If you missed the National Geographic "Ultimate Factories" program about the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro don't worry they have enough video, photos and Camaro facts on their site to keep you entertained until a replay is shown.

"Portrait of a Killer," a National Geographic and Stanford University co-production film, will be shown at 6 p.m. Monday at the St.

Posted 2 hours, 24 minutes ago at 2:09 pm. This week we are going down a different path of nostalgia.

Alex is the preservation associate for Environment Oregon , a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization working to protect Oregon's air, water & open places.

What's grosser than gross? Two words: Sea mucus. National Geographic has the scoop on marine mucilages , "jello-like sheets of disease-carrying mucus" that are spreading across the Mediterranean Sea.

JEALOUSY: Rachel and Finn chat in class, upsetting Quinn on 'Glee,' at 9 p.m. on Fox.

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It opens Wednesday at 9 p.m., highlighting the Arctic Man, described as "Alaska's version of Mardi Gras." The series was filmed over a 10-month period starting last fall.

Categories: News , Photo News [ home ] Author: Alex Mustard Related Link: NYUPS Emory Kristof has been a National Geographic photographer ever since working for the magazine as an intern in 1963.

THE CRIMES OF BONGO APARTHEID & TERROR IN AFRICA'S GARDENS OF EDEN keith harmon snow http://www.allthingspass.com In September 2003 the National Geographic unveiled the first in a series of feature stories about the world's 'least spoiled' and 'most threatened' tropical forests.

Will the push to go green in Americaa s Rust Belt boost or kill industry? Boost 30% Kill 70% 1-11 Reactionary Hey, Former'!! I'll bet Nancy and Wonderwhat hit tomorrow BIG TIME, with some "googlized" facts and some eco-gibberish they dig out of some old "National Geographic", or "Popular Mechanics"! You know how they are on "FACTS"! BET YA a cold ...

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In her latest book, published by National Geographic, world-famous marine scientist Sylvia Earle, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, tells how 50 years of destructive -- and ever increasing -- oceanic change is threatening the very existence of life on Earth.

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"It looks like something out of 'National Geographic,'" says John Koenig, who runs John's Guide Service out of the community of Rockport on the Skagit River.

By Andrea Mandel-Campbell It took months of cajoling by government bureaucrats, but in September New Zealand's prime minister finally got what he was after: a spot on the Late Show with David Letterman .

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For TV people, this is a new world of doing more and spending less. Viewers want big visuals; accountants want small budgets.

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Smouldering pastureland cleared for cattle in the Amazon. Photograph: Michael Nichols/National Geographic Like many ranchers in the Brazilian Amazon, the world's biggest rainforest, Luiz Castelo admits to being no fan of trees.

The September 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine features an article on page 70 titled, "Somalia: The Number One Failed Nation." According to the English Wikipedia, the term " failed state " is: often used by political commentators and journalists to describe a state perceived as having failed at some of the basic conditions and ...

For TV people, this is a new world of doing more and spending less. Viewers want big visuals; accountants want small budgets.

Just four days ago, National Geographic explorer Mireya Mayor was deep in the forests of Congo, studying gorillas.

A crew from National Geographic film channel is set to arrive in Waveney to make a documentary about the Stone Age.

MIN is reporting that National Geographic senior vice president and group publisher Steve Giannetti has been let go.

After 40,000 years in the cold and isolation of Siberia, Lyuba the baby mammoth has emerged for a dazzling second act -- a spread in National Geographic magazine, a starring role in a documentary.