February 2023 Issue | National Geographic

Origami's revolutionizing tech, from medicine to space

See the innovations origami inspired in the world around us

Japan confronts a stark reality: a nation of old people

Sea otters are rebounding—but not everyone is happy

See how sea otters stay warm

The extraordinary benefits of a house made of mud

Explore how traditional mud homes keep you cool

Proof

See these chickens go from coop to catwalk

Fancy, feathered, and fascinating, these birds surprised portrait photographer Alex ten Napel with their beauty and charisma.

Explore

Are these boots made from endangered elephants?

This scientist is on a mission to map the world’s oceans

Here’s a better way to dispose of used cooking oil

How Slovenia’s monsters came back from the dead

A purple moon? See 48 stunning lunar hues

Capturing the art and science of NASA’s origami starshade

Craig Cutler only had three chances over three days to get this image of the prototype that may someday help detect signs of life in the universe.

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