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Photos by @nataliekeyssar | For one of my all-time favorite stories, I followed Los Motopiruetas, motorcycle stunt riders in Caracas, Venezuela, who have created both an art form and ...

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Summer school looks a little different for loon chicks.

During their first 12 weeks, they learn essential survival skills from their parents, including how to swim, dive, and forage. #InsideTheEnchantedWaterways is now streaming on @DisneyPlus

в LOOKY — Fishing guide Justin Dymond spends his nights taking bowfish

Fishing guide Justin Dymond spends his nights taking bowfishers out on Florida's Crystal River.

But he's not the only one hunting. Bottlenose dolphins gather around his boat, using its lights to find and flush prey from hiding places—the first documented partnership of this kind in the United States. The ... ещё

в LOOKY — Photo by @jake_brass | I captured this image, “Three Beaks,”

Photo by @jake_brass | I captured this image, “Three Beaks,” while visiting the Saltee Islands in Ireland.

When these puffins began to line up, I saw the potential for a quirky image of a puffin tower and positioned myself accordingly. I was fortunate that they all posed differently, creating ... ещё

в LOOKY — People with POTS often also have autoimmune diseases, and si

People with POTS often also have autoimmune diseases, and similar connections are emerging in long COVID.

While experts don’t classify either condition as an autoimmune disorder, evidence suggests the immune system may play a role in disrupting the nerves that regulate functions like heart rate and digestion. Researchers are ... ещё

в LOOKY — The northern lights don’t often reach Nebraska’s skies, but

The northern lights don’t often reach Nebraska’s skies, but strong geomagnetic storms can bring them into view a few times a year.

Captured near Crawford by photographer @erikjohnsonphoto, their colorful glow illuminated the night behind an abandoned homestead. Also known as aurora borealis, the display begins when ions from ... ещё

в LOOKY — Small nocturnal animals can be difficult to track in dense r

Small nocturnal animals can be difficult to track in dense rainforest canopies, leaving scientists with little information about some species.

But now researchers in Panama and Peru are using thermal binoculars to follow them as they move through the trees after dark. For some, it’s the first time experts ... ещё

International Space Station Commander Frank Culbertson and World Trade Center survivors Earlyne Alexander and Kelly Reyher experienced the events of 9/11 from the most disparate viewpoints imaginable.

As destruction unfolded before them, people on the ground came together to help one another survive. Explore National Geographic’s collection of ... ещё

As artists in New York watched the Twin Towers collapse in 2001, they felt an immediate need to help however they could.

Within 48 hours, they had created a plan to honor the city's losses by replacing the buildings with beams of light. Twenty-five years later, the @911memorial continues ... ещё

в LOOKY — What does it mean to live life after you've been given a sec

What does it mean to live life after you've been given a second chance?

Twenty-five years after 9/11, survivors reflect on the people who helped them make it home. See the reunions in #911Reunited, now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu. For more first-person accounts, explore the National Geographic ... ещё

Say hello to the cutest members of the meerkat clan.

On average, three litters are born each year, usually consisting of three to four pups. These are the offspring of the dominant female and her partner, but they rely on other members to rear their young and teach them ... ещё

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