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Solar panels that plug into your wall(nationalgeographic.com)

238 points by speckx 14 days ago | 259 comments

National Geographic article on plug-in balcony solar panels, noting California's new law easing their installation and experts' expectation they will spread widely.

The first new cat species discovered in 100 years(nationalgeographic.com)

352 points by ohjeez 1 month ago | 134 comments

National Geographic article about a newly described small spotted tiger cat species from Bolivia, the first new cat species identified in 100 years.

A Million Falcons Went Missing. Here’s How They Were Found(nationalgeographic.com)

65 points by bryanrasmussen 1 month ago | 29 comments

Artificial egg hatched 26 healthy chickens(nationalgeographic.com)

68 points by BaudouinVH 5 months ago | 96 comments

The most otherworldly, mysterious forms of lightning on Earth(nationalgeographic.com)

109 points by Anon84 1 year ago | 41 comments

The story behind Caesar salad(nationalgeographic.com)

122 points by Bluestein 1 year ago | 82 comments

Beavers finish seven-year dam project in two days saving – $1M(nationalgeographic.com)

54 points by vixen99 1 year ago | 22 comments

The 'giant' river crabs that live beneath Rome's ancient ruins(nationalgeographic.com)

47 points by mooreds 1 year ago | 7 comments

Tuberculosis is rising in the U.S. again. How did we get here?(nationalgeographic.com)

9 points by irunmyownemail 1 year ago | 3 comments

Humans can have superpowers—scientists are studying them(nationalgeographic.com)

3 points by squircle 2 years ago | 0 comments

Can the moon influence human health? New research(nationalgeographic.com)

28 points by sabrina_ramonov 2 years ago | 28 comments

Deepest Dive Under Antarctica Reveals a Vibrant World(nationalgeographic.com)

36 points by chapulin 2 years ago | 8 comments

Some fish live beyond 100 and get healthier as they age(nationalgeographic.com)

194 points by prmph 2 years ago | 121 comments

'Dead Sea Scrolls' at the Museum of the Bible Are All Forgeries(nationalgeographic.com)

3 points by LopRabbit 2 years ago | 2 comments

Whatever happened to the zero waste movement?(nationalgeographic.com)

23 points by Brajeshwar 2 years ago | 31 comments

In 1969, the U.S. turned off Niagara Falls(nationalgeographic.com)

36 points by Brajeshwar 2 years ago | 36 comments

Sama-Bajau “sea nomads” people gene mutations allow them to free-dive 13 minutes(nationalgeographic.com)

54 points by guytv 3 years ago | 21 comments

Experimental archaeologist tested out Stone-Age living on the Thames(nationalgeographic.com)

46 points by bookofjoe 3 years ago | 21 comments

A little-known shipwreck that inspired ‘Dracula’(nationalgeographic.com)

68 points by Thevet 3 years ago | 20 comments

Why heart attacks are rising in young adults and what to watch out for(nationalgeographic.com)

31 points by Brajeshwar 3 years ago | 33 comments

Could seaweed be the 'fastest and least expensive' tool to fight climate change?(nationalgeographic.com)

103 points by Brajeshwar 3 years ago | 159 comments

Paul Theroux reflects on the evolving nature of rail travel(nationalgeographic.com)

73 points by Thevet 3 years ago | 32 comments

The Kissimmee River has been brought back to life, and wildlife is thriving(nationalgeographic.com)

133 points by tim_sw 3 years ago | 24 comments

What archaeology is telling us about the real Jesus(nationalgeographic.com)

33 points by Brajeshwar 3 years ago | 28 comments