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'World's oldest' coin factory discovered in China

History Magazine

Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated.

Animals

Here’s why poisonous animals don’t poison themselves

Here’s how World Heritage status helps destinations around the world

This new technology could help cool people down—without electricity

Why myths about superiority endure, in the face of science

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Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog

Pet owners across America need help more than ever. Fortunately, there’s hope. Cesar Millan is ready to take on his most challenging cases yet. New episodes Fridays at 9/8c.

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Here’s how World Heritage status helps destinations around the world

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Prairies to peaks: hiking gems in southern Alberta

Travel

These national parks are home to some of the most incredible U.S. landmarks

Delta variant prompts venues to rethink how we stand in line

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Spark your sense of wonder in Alberta’s cultural landscapes

Cooling Cities By Throwing Shade

Fewer trees shade the poor neighborhoods of U.S. cities, but increasing the urban canopy involves more than just adding trees.

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Drying Dresses

Little dresses blow in the breeze on a Puerto Rican laundry line in this image from our photography archives.See The Photo

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Meet one of Nat Geo’s amazing artists

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Rising heat puts the Kalahari’s ecosystem on the edge of survival

In America’s hunger crisis, charities and neighbors are lifelines

The strange phenomenon of ‘space hurricanes,’ decoded

Ocean shark populations are tanking. This is how fast.

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