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    Sleeping Beauty

    Embalming Formula Deconstructed by Dario Piombino-Mascali

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Expeditions Council Projects

  • Photo: A diver in an underwater cave

    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.

  • Photo: Snow leopard at night

    Snow Leopards

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

  • Photo: Mike Fay in the Redwood forest

    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.

Latest News From the Field

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  • Photo: Man with lemur

    Ask Luke Dollar

    Ask a real-life scientist a question. Read and comment on Luke Dollar's blog post.

  • Photo: Zeb Hogan holds catfish

    Monster Fish

    Join Hogan on his quest to find and study the worlds largest freshwater fish in Thailand waters. He'll travel the country in search of 600-pound Siamese carp, 10-foot-long Mekong giant catfish and the endangered giant freshwater stingray, among others.

The Plastiki Update

David de Rothschild's boat made of plastic bottles has almost reached it's final destination!

  • Photo: Plastiki

    Plastiki Arrives in Sydney

    David de Rothschild and crew have arrived in Sydney, Australia, ending the 130-day, 8,000-nautical-mile journey across the Pacific in a boat made of post-consumer plastic bottles.

  • Photo: David de Rothschild on-board Plastiki

    Track the Plastiki

    See where David de Rothschild and his crew are now!