National Geographic

Date Posted Article Sep 3, 2010 Fire-Tornado Pictures: Why They Form, How to Fight Them Recent "firenadoes" in Brazil and Hawaii aren't rare, just rarely reported, an expert says: Large-scale versions occur once a year in the U.S. Sep 3, 2010 Pictures: Crab Swarms Overtake Island—Mystery Solved A surge in hormones allows millions of migrating Christmas Island red crabs to make their epic annual trek to the ocean, a new study says. Sep 3, 2010 New Zealand Earthquake Pictures: Walls, Roads Crumble See wrecked cars and collapsed buildings following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday. Sep 3, 2010 Why Hurricane Earl Weakened on Path to Cape Cod Changes in the wall of clouds around Hurricane Earl's eye helped it diminish to a Category 1 storm as it moved toward Cape Cod, experts say. Sep 2, 2010 Oil Rig Explosion Photos: Mariner Energy Platform Burns Just months after BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, which leaked millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, another Gulf oil rig exploded into flames Thursday. Sep 2, 2010 Photos: Africa's Disappearing Damselflies, Fish, and Wildflowers Dams, wetland destruction, and overfishing threaten to wipe out more than 20 percent of Africa's freshwater species, many unique to the continent. Sep 2, 2010 Hurricane Earl a Harbinger of Worse to Come? Though expected to only graze the U.S. coast, Hurricane Earl is the first of many intense storms that could menace the U.S. East Coast this season, one expert says. Sep 2, 2010 Tarzan Chameleon Found in Tarzan Forest, Near Tarzanville The discovery on Madagascar of the new species—given away by its flat snout—is a "Tarzan yell for conservation," a new study says. Sep 2, 2010 Space Photos This Week: Rocket Test, Tropical Storm, More The world's strongest solid rocket motor revs up, a star nursery is seen in its sharpest view yet, and more in this week's best space pictures. Sep 1, 2010 Insomnia Increases Risk of Early Death for Men? Chronic male insomniacs may have a higher risk of early death than "normal" male sleepers, a new study says. Sep 1, 2010 Evolution in Action: Lizard Moving From Eggs to Live Birth A skink species lays eggs on the coast but births babies in the mountains, giving a rare glimpse at how placentas evolved, scientists say. Sep 1, 2010 Hurricanes Could Carry Gulf "Oil" Inland As Atlantic hurricane season heats up, storms could send toxic hydrocarbons lingering from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill surging inland, scientists say. Video. Sep 1, 2010 "Whispering" Bat Evolved to Trick Prey The barbastelle bat has lowered its voice to evade detection by moths with keen hearing, a new study says. Sep 1, 2010 New Titanic Pictures Mark 25th Anniversary of Discovery On the 25th anniversary of Titanic's rediscovery, high-resolution images from a new expedition are shedding light on the shipwreck. Sep 1, 2010 Can Nuclear Waste Spark an Energy Solution? Integral Fast Reactor technology would recycle spent nuclear fuel to produce more power, but critics say safety and cost remain obstacles. Aug 31, 2010 New Deep-Sea Pictures: Chimaera, Ten-armed Starfish, More A hitchhiking anemone, a perching sea robin, and a many-armed sea star were recently spotted off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Aug 31, 2010 Hurricane Earl May Skim N. Carolina as Strong Storm There's an "excellent chance" Hurricane Earl, now a Category 4 storm, will keep most of its strength as far as New Jersey, an expert says. Aug 31, 2010 Human Meat Just Another Meal for Early Europeans? For early Europeans, cannibalism was just another way to eat—and the meals may have given new meaning to "brain food," a study says. Aug 31, 2010 Pictures: World's Biggest Tent Rises in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's new Khan Shatyr evokes a traditional dwelling but boasts futuristic fancies such as an indoor "beach," a monorail, and more. Aug 30, 2010 Hurricane Earl's Path to Skirt U.S.—No Hurricane Fiona? As weather systems repel Hurricane Earl from the U.S. East Coast, tropical storm Fiona forms but may not become a hurricane. Aug 30, 2010 Hurricane Earl's Path Skirts U.S.—No Hurricane Fiona? As weather systems repel Hurricane Earl from the U.S. East Coast, tropical storm Fiona forms but may not become a hurricane. Aug 30, 2010 Migraine Risk Linked to Gene A genetic variant has been linked to higher risk for chronic migraines, according to a new study of European patients. Aug 30, 2010 Ancient Sorcerer's "Wake" Was First Feast for the Dead? Packed with tortoise "leftovers," the earliest known shaman's burial hints that the first villagers made peace by partying. Aug 30, 2010 New Sunspot Pictures: Sharpest View Yet in Visible Light A new telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory has captured the most detailed image yet of a sunspot in visible light, astronomers say. Aug 29, 2010 China Takes Another Stab at Resettlement With $62 Billion Water Plan China has 20 percent of the world’s population but only seven percent of the world’s freshwater resources. With the South-North water project water will rush to cities and leave rural residents high and dry. Aug 29, 2010 Sewage Could Spawn Hurricane Protection, Wetland Growth in New Orleans New Orleans plans to pipe semi-treated sewage into a bayou to help regrow a cypress-tupelo wetland and protect the Lower Ninth Ward from flooding. Aug 28, 2010 Pakistan Flood Pictures: Millions Flee Rising Rivers Submerged houses, crowded relief camps, and flooded provinces—see the impact of Pakistan's worst floods in nearly a century. Aug 27, 2010 "Lost" Language Found on Back of 400-Year-Old Letter Scribblings on a 17th-century letter reveal a native Peruvian language that was forgotten for centuries, an archaeologist says. Aug 26, 2010 Pictures: Live Tiger Cub Found in Luggage The cat's out of the bag for a woman caught smuggling a live, drugged tiger cub at a Thai airport Sunday. Aug 26, 2010 Five Years After Hurricane Katrina, Alien Rodents Return The beaver-size, wetland-eating rodents are back—but are being kept in check by a boom in trappers, a wildlife biologist says.