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These tortoises are in jeopardy as good luck charms. Here’s what we know. Indian star tortoises are illegal to sell internationally but they are still being shipped throughout Asia. Wild Indian star tortoises, like this one photographed in northern India, … Continue reading →

Geography Facts That Will Have You Questioning Your Place On Earth Our planet is a truly incredible place in both the geographical elements formed by nature and those that we came up with ourselves. If you ever think you have … Continue reading →

Bedbugs, ticks, and worms: A traveler’s guide to pests Some of them are just gross; others can really harm you. Here’s how to stop creepy-crawlies from spoiling your trip. Bedbugs can bite travelers and disrupt their trips, but other insects … Continue reading →

13 stunning photos from this year’s best wildlife photographers From a delicate sack of salamander eggs to a forest illuminated by fireflies, these winning images from an annual competition emphasize the importance of conservation. National Geographic explorer Bertie Gregory captured … Continue reading →

The Bible’s Most Misunderstood Verse Paul ends the letter to the Ephesians, and hands it over to Tychicus. Wood engraving, published in 1886.Getty Images IDEAS BY N.T. WRIGHT OCTOBER 20, 2023  N. T. Wright, Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, … Continue reading →

How do you create a telescope unlike anything we’ve had before? These photos show us. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is transforming astronomy with its groundbreaking discoveries. For 12 years, photographer Chris Gunn documented the complex effort to build it. … Continue reading →

The alleged dark shape of a bird in flight gave the Eagle Nebula its nickname.   The Giant Squid Nebula and More Animals of the Cosmos As galaxies collide and new stars are born, spectacular shapes form in the universe—and … Continue reading →

Most distant star ever seen found in Hubble Space Telescope image Spotted in a galaxy that existed just 900 million years after the big bang, the primordial star Earendel could offer a rare window into the early universe if confirmed … Continue reading →

Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why. You would have a hard time finding these common Earth rocks on our neighboring planets. Here’s what makes our landscapes so unique. Limestone landscapes, like this one in … Continue reading →

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion in the Kingdom of Tonga on January 15, 2022, as seen at right in this image taken by a Japanese weather satellite. PHOTOGRAPH BY JAPAN METEOROLOGY AGENCY VIA AP The Tonga eruption explained, … Continue reading →