Explorers

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    Sleeping Beauty

    Embalming Formula Deconstructed by Dario Piombino-Mascali

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Expeditions Council Projects

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    Blue Holes Project

    National Geographic Emerging Explorer Kenny Broad and a team of divers aren't afraid to go far underground to explore the Bahamas' underwater caves and aquifers.

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    Snow Leopards

    The elusive Central Asian snow leopard steps into a risk-filled future.

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    Redwood Transect

    On a yearlong, 700-mile (1,125-kilometer) hike through California's redwood forests, Michael Fay collected data and documented the state of the forest, helping to call attention to this one-of-a-kind ecosystem.

What's Hot This Week

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    Cameron to Dive to Deepest Point

    In a sci-fi craft, James Cameron has just broken the record for deepest solo-piloted sub dive. Now he's headed for Earth's deepest point.

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    DEEPSEA CHALLENGE

    Follow the expedition as Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron attempts to reach the deepest place on Earth.

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