What happens when a star has a close encounter with a supermassive black hole? It gives astronomers a chance to put Einstein to the test. By looking at how a star behaves as it whips around the black hole parked in the center of our galaxy, scientists have confirmed that the object’s intense gravitational field…
Photography documents specific moments for generations to come, connecting us all across space and time. It gives us the power to travel through time to see moments that happened yesterday or 50 years ago, when the first person put his foot on the moon. Your Shot photographer Juan Osorio always finds a fun way to…
Strolling across his animated kingdom—Pride Rock in the distance—Mufasa explains to his young son Simba: “Everything you see exists together, in a delicate balance.” The line is a hallmark of the Disney movie the Lion King, which debuted in 1994. A visually rich update of the classic, also by Disney (the Walt Disney Company is…
London just became the world’s first National Park City. In July 2019, officials signed the International Charter for National Park Cities–the culmination of a campaign spearheaded by National Geographic Explorer Daniel Raven-Ellison. The charter initiative was launched six years ago in an effort to make cities greener, healthier, and wilder, says Raven-Ellison, a geographer. (Read…
If you’ve gone on an African safari, chances are you’ve heard of the Big Five, the must-see list of iconic megafauna. Lions, leopards, elephants, African buffalo, and rhinoceroses are “what people think of when they think of Africa and wildlife,” says Natalia Borrego, a research associate at the University of Minnesota Lion Center. The term,…
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Air travel as an adult requires patience and fortitude. The combination of long lines, surly agents, and cranky passengers can make even the most seasoned traveler question their vacation decisions. Add a toddler to the mix and it can feel like you’ve just doused the whole experience with lighter fluid and lit the match. Travel…
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The Facts: Whales will no longer be hunted in Iceland thanks to activism and lower demand for whale meat, as well as…
[ad_1] Shamans believe that the soul can be lost through trauma, abuse, shock – and, fundamentally, by dishonouring nature or ignoring our…