Pictures: Seven Energy-Smart Zoos and Aquariums

Keeping a diverse crowd of species comfortable comes with an elephant-sized energy bill for zoos and aquariums. These smart exhibits use technology, ...

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Carnivorous Plant Keeps House With Ants

National Geographic 3 days ago

Diving ants keep nutritious fly larvae from escaping carnivorous pitcher plants.

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Best Night-Sky Photos of 2013 Named

National Geographic May 14

Winners of the 2013 Earth & Sky photo contest capture the beauty of the night sky and highlight the issue of light pollution.

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Rebirth of Lake Sturgeon: Freshwater Species of the Week

National Geographic May 18

At a fish-rearing facility near Michigan‘s Kalamazoo River, I’m peering inside a big, water-filled tub at lake sturgeon eggs no bigger than BB ...

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Artists Evoke Care for Oceans at Blue Vision Summit 4

National Geographic May 17

Opening the Blue Vision Summit 4 in Washington, D.C., on Monday, author and ocean advocate David Helvarg said of Congress, “A lot of them are ...

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Geography in the News: Keystone Pipeline and Canadian Tar Sands

National Geographic May 17

By Neal Lineback and Mandy Lineback Gritzner, Geography in the NewsTM and Maps.com KEYSTONE PIPELINE AND CANADIAN TAR SANDS CONTROVERSY ...

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South African Anti-Fracking Activist Calls for Global Alliance

National Geographic May 14

Anti-fracking activist Jonathan Deal, winner of a 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize, discusses strategy to save the Karoo region of his native South ...

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