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Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascent
Read full article: Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascentClimbers believe they have found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who might ā or might not ā have been one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest, a century after their attempt on the worldās highest peak.
No shield required: 'Captain America' star Anthony Mackie's own super power is swimming with sharks
Read full article: No shield required: 'Captain America' star Anthony Mackie's own super power is swimming with sharksMarvel star Anthony Mackie swam with sharks in the Gulf of Mexico for the new National Geographic special āShark Beach with Anthony Mackie" debuting Sunday.
What to stream this weekend: 'Hit Man,' Tems, Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX and Star Wars: Hunters
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'Hit Man,' Tems, Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX and Star Wars: HuntersThis weekās new streaming entertainment releases include Nigerian singer Tems' debut album, Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in āAM I OK?ā.
National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digital
Read full article: National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digitalThe familiar yellow-bordered cover of National Geographic magazine will soon be disappearing from newsstands.
Small-brained ancient human cousins may have buried their dead, according to a surprising study
Read full article: Small-brained ancient human cousins may have buried their dead, according to a surprising studyScientists say they've found evidence an ancient human cousin may have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls, surprising findings for a creature with a small brain.
Big Bend National Park listed on Nat Geoās list of ā25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023ā²
Read full article: Big Bend National Park listed on Nat Geoās list of ā25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023ā²A Texas treasure has made its way to a list of top international spots to visit next year.
New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'
Read full article: New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'This weekās new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming āPinocchioā films begins with Robert Zemeckisā adaptation.
Itās raining...fish? One East Texas town says rare weather phenomon happened to them
Read full article: Itās raining...fish? One East Texas town says rare weather phenomon happened to themYouāve heard the saying, āItās raining cats and dogs,ā but have you ever heard, āitās raining fish?ā Thatās what one East Texas town said after a rare weather phenomenon happened to them last week.
YouTube TV removes ABC-owned stations amid negotiations; Stream KSAT 12 newscasts on free KSAT TV app
Read full article: YouTube TV removes ABC-owned stations amid negotiations; Stream KSAT 12 newscasts on free KSAT TV appABCās contract with Googleās YouTube TV for the ABC-owned television stations, the ESPN networks, the Disney channels, Freeform, the FX networks and the National Geographic channels expired on Friday, December 17 at 10:59 p.m. CT.
The Latest: Fauci says fine to trick-or-treat this year
Read full article: The Latest: Fauci says fine to trick-or-treat this yearThe governmentās top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.
Oh, deer: White-tailed deer are testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies. Should we be worried?
Read full article: Oh, deer: White-tailed deer are testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies. Should we be worried?The U.S. Department of Agriculture tested wild deer from January to March of this year and found 40% of the tested deer had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
The mass of human weight material now outweighs the earthās biomass for the first time ever, study says
Read full article: The mass of human weight material now outweighs the earthās biomass for the first time ever, study saysHuman production of materials such as plastic, asphalt and metal now collectively outweighs every other living organism on earth. A study from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel estimates how human made mass has changed from 1900 to present day. For the first time, human mass hit about 1.1 trillion tons, exceeding the overall global biomass. In comparison, in 1900, human-made mass only equaled about three percent of the global biomass. All land and sea creatures weigh about four billion tons and plastic alone amounts to eight billion tons.
Tips for traveling through the San Antonio airport during the pandemic
Read full article: Tips for traveling through the San Antonio airport during the pandemicThe San Antonio International Airport says days surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas are usually the busiest of the year. For Thanksgiving, the peak travel period starts Thursday and ends Nov. 25, and for Christmas, the peak travel period lasts Dec. 19-24. The San Antonio airport was the first in the world to deploy a Xenex LightStrike robot, named SAT Terminator, to disinfect surfaces from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Seats in the airport are socially distanced, the airport states, and there are contactless check-in areas and additional hand sanitizing stations. For those who do plan on traveling this holiday season during the pandemic, here are some tips from the San Antonio airport, the CDC, and additional articles:During peak travel seasons, the San Antonio airport advises travelers to arrive two hours before their boarding time.
Dev Patel celebrates India from his Los Angeles front yard
Read full article: Dev Patel celebrates India from his Los Angeles front yardThis image released by National Geographic shows circular Phumdis floating atop Laktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, from the two-part special "India From Above," narrated by actor Dev Patel. Second was the offer to celebrate Indias culture and civilizations by narrating a National Geographic special, India From Above, which airs Sept. 30. It was incredible to be able to make some art in a way, to voice this beautiful thing, linked up to India, said Patel. Patel frequently films in India, but high above the crowd is not a perspective hes used to. How people find a way in India, no matter how hard the condition is, he said.
'Rebuilding Paradise' looks at emotional toll of deadly fire
Read full article: 'Rebuilding Paradise' looks at emotional toll of deadly fireThis image released by National Geographic shows documentary subject Steve "Woody" Culleton rebuilding his home in Paradise, Calif., in a scene from "Rebuilding Paradise." We're totally home.The landscaping marked the final chapter of a long ordeal that was captured in Rebuilding Paradise, a new documentary directed by Ron Howard about the aftermath of the most destructive wildfire in California's history. Howard said he had his doubts when he went to Paradise to witness the devastation. And the idea of rebuilding Paradise became the question. So I'm trying to live to the fullest.National Geographic is releasing Rebuilding Paradise in select theaters and on-demand through Laemmles and ShowcaseNOWs streaming services.
Best trips for 2020, according to National Geographic
Read full article: Best trips for 2020, according to National GeographicIf you take National Geographicās advice youāll be seal-watching in Quebec, hiking in Hungary or braving the worldās tallest bridge in Guizhou, China. The travel publisher has just released its Best Trips list, highlighting 25 destinations it recommends for ātransformative travelsā in 2020. āBest Trips is our annual list of where to go, what to know and how to see the world in the year ahead,ā says George Stone, executive editor of travel at National Geographic. Magdalen Islands, Quebec, CanadaKalahari Desert, BotswanaBialowieza Forest, Belarus/PolandNational Blue Trail, HungaryCanary Islands, SpainMaldivesGrand Canyon, ArizonaTop adventure picks for 2020For a little country, Wales packs quite a punch. Elsewhere, the National Geographic list highlights the lesser-visited regions of Tohoku in Japan and Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, home to lots of pristine snow and not very many people.