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Peruvian Tradition | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (125+ words) Two farmers in the Peruvian village of Huaylacucho cover each other's heads in corn flour'part of an annual planting day tradition known in Quechua as Since. Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Florence Goupil had heard stories of her grandmother participating…...
Inside the U. S. Post Office's revolution, by foot, horseback, and helicopter
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1727+ words) In 1954, the USPS was looking for innovative ways to process the 54 billion items mailed. National Geographic traveled to post offices big and small across the U. S. to see how the agency kept the country connected and became a pillar of daily…...
The surprising history behind America's longest running hot dog stand
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (540+ words) All eyes are on Nathan's Famous for the annual hot dog eating contest'but there's a stand that's even older, and it's nowhere near Coney Island. We may never have answers to all the questions that shroud the hot dog: Who…...
How to visit Independence Hall'the building where America was born
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1395+ words) This UNESCO World Heritage-designated edifice may have been designed in the Georgian style, but its historical significance is distinctly American. Independence Hall is arguably the most important site in American history. It's quite literally "the room where it happened," when…...
Inside the making of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (523+ words) At the new Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, curators want to bring visitors astonishingly close to the most fascinating creatures the Earth has ever seen. The changes he makes ripple through the building. Less than three weeks before opening, for…...
Why Rockport, Massachusetts, is one of the best small towns in the U. S.
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (608+ words) This Massachusetts town has inspired countless paintings and postcards, transforming it into the blueprint for coastal New England charm." Rockport, Massachusetts, may not be top of mind for most vacationers. But this coastal town, on America's northeastern most point on…...
It's one of the biggest mysteries of the cosmos: What are these little red dots?
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (798+ words) Massive galaxies? Dusty black holes? Black hole stars? Scientists have raised a lot of theories around what the crimson blobs in James Webb data might be. When the James Webb Space Telescope launched on Christmas day in 2021, astronomers hoped it…...
How to travel around South Korea by train
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (445+ words) In this East Asian nation of glittering urban skylines, mountain trails and folk villages, the extension of the high-speed rail network is opening up new travel possibilities. "Sshhh please!" says the train conductor, motioning downwards with her palms. "So'sorry, but…...
Morning Routine | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (117+ words) Each morning, the lifeguards on Haeundae Beach in Busan, one of South Korea's most popular summer destinations, perform an elaborate series of stretches, group runs, and rescue drills. Photographer Forrest Walker encountered this crew as they finished a swim workout....
This frozen Antarctic vault will hold the remains of Earth's vanishing glaciers
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1030+ words) The Ice Memory Sanctuary was built to keep samples from glaciers frozen, preserving thousands of years of Earth's climate history for future scientists to study. Last winter, after a 50-day ocean voyage from Italy's coast to the East Antarctic Plateau,…...