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- The science of having ideas in the shower https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/08/the-science-of-why-you-have-great-ideas-in-the-shower 166 comments
- Many scientists see fusion as the future of energy https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2022/10/many-scientists-see-fusion-as-the-future-of-energy-and-theyre-betting-big 388 comments
- Notre Dame rises again https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/02/notre-dame-rises-again 101 comments
- The controversial quest to make a 'contagious' vaccine https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2022/03/the-controversial-quest-to-make-a-contagious-vaccine 2 comments
- Why the U.S. once set off a nuclear bomb in space https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2021/07/why-the-us-once-set-off-a-nuclear-bomb-in-space 56 comments
- A never-before-documented flower blooms on one of world’s rarest trees https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2021/05/a-never-before-documented-flower-blooms-on-one-of-worlds-rarest-trees 3 comments
- 14 nations commit to protect oceans https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2020/12/in-rare-show-of-solidarity-14-key-nations-commit-to-protect 121 comments
- Secrets and spies: Behind the doors of the GCHQ https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2020/10/secrets-and-spies-behind-the-doors-of-the-uks-most-enigmatic 47 comments
- Where does your plastic waste end up? https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2018/11/where-does-your-plastic-waste-end 26 comments
- Fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2022/05/fruits-and-vegetables-are-less-nutritious-than-they-used-to-be 54 comments health
- A man from Arizona recently found the author of the famous "Rainbow Bridge" poem. Her name is Edna Clyne-Rekhy, an 82-year-old Scottish artist who wrote the poem 60 years ago in honor of her dog Major. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2023/02/the-rainbow-bridge-has-comforted-millions-of-pet-parents-who-wrote-it 301 comments upliftingnews
- Can ageing be cured? Scientists are giving it a try | National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2022/12/can-ageing-be-cured-scientists-are-giving-it-a-try 622 comments futurology
- Instant content change without reloading https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science 8 comments gatsbyjs
- Many scientists see fusion as the future of energy – and they're betting big. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2022/10/many-scientists-see-fusion-as-the-future-of-energy-and-theyre-betting-big 115 comments futurology
- U.S. nuclear testing's devastating legacy lingers, 30 years after moratorium https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/09/us-nuclear-testings-devastating-legacy-lingers-30-years-after-moratorium 2 comments energy
- Even mild COVID-19 can cause your brain to shrink https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2022/04/even-mild-covid-19-can-cause-your-brain-to-shrink 8 comments worldnews
- Notre Dame rises again https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/02/notre-dame-rises-again 5 comments europe
- Qin Shi Huangdi (259–210 B.C.), the first Qin Emperor, was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China, formulated terracotta warriors and laid the foundation for the Great Wall. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/culture-history/2019/06/who-was-chinese-emperor-behind-terracotta-warriors 237 comments history
- How Scotland lost the 'great wood' of Caledon https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2022/04/how-scotland-lost-the-great-wood-of-caledon 2 comments europe
- Even mild COVID-19 can cause your brain to shrink https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2022/04/even-mild-covid-19-can-cause-your-brain-to-shrink 588 comments science
- Fleeing war, facing racism: Refugees from Ukraine meet challenges at Europe's borders https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/03/fleeing-war-facing-racism-refugees-from-ukraine-meet-challenges-at-europes-borders 2 comments worldnews
- Antidepressants in waterways may make crayfish bolder, increasing risk of predation https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2021/06/antidepressants-in-waterways-may-make-crayfish-bolder-increasing-risk-of-predation 5 comments nottheonion
- 8 must-see stargazing events to watch in 2022 https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/space/8-stargazing-events-for-2022 14 comments space
- TIL: Επιστήμονες γενετικής θέλουν να αρχίσουν τη μαζική παραγωγή μεταλλαγμένων γουρουνάνθρωπων, για να τους παίρνουν τα όργανα, και να τα πουλάνε για μεταμοσχεύσεις. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/human-pig-hybrid-created-lab/amp 21 comments greece
- After pillaging France and Spain, Viking raiders set their sights on Rome https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2021/12/after-pillaging-france-and-spain-viking-raiders-set-their-sights-on-rome 15 comments europe
- 6,000 years of arrows emerge from melting Norwegian ice patch https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2020/11/6000-years-of-arrows-emerge-from-melting-norwegian-ice-patch 178 comments history
- Another Australian wildfire ignites—in one of its most unique ecosystems https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2020/12/another-australian-wildfire-ignites-in-one-of-its-most-unique 3 comments worldnews
- Mount Everest is two feet taller, China and Nepal announce https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2020/12/mount-everest-is-two-feet-taller-china-and-nepal-announce 22 comments worldnews
- Bats are being killed so people can drink their blood https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2018/12/bats-are-being-killed-so-people-can-drink-their-blood 11 comments nottheonion
- Siberia is on fire https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2020/07/a-heat-wave-thawed-siberias-tundra-now-its-on-fire 3 comments worldnews
- ‘Forgotten’ Nazi camp on British soil revealed by archaeologists https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2020/03/forgotten-nazi-camp-british-soil-revealed-archaeologists 20 comments worldnews
- Water found on a potentially life-friendly alien planet: what we know https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/space/2019/09/water-found-potentially-life-friendly-alien-planet 41 comments space
- Thirsty future ahead as climate change explodes plant growth https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2019/11/thirsty-future-ahead-climate-change-explodes-plant-growth 14 comments worldnews
- Europe has had five 500-year summers in 15 years. And now this https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2019/06/europe-has-had-five-500-year-summers-15-years-and-now 10 comments europe
- Cobra cannibalism more prevalent than previously thought. Researchers found that every cannibalism event found in Cape cobras was a male eating another male. Suggesting the practice might have come secondary to fights over resources or mating. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2018/10/cannibal-cobras-male-snakes-eat-each-other-shockingly-often 4 comments science