Scientists find oldest direct evidence of whaling in a place they never suspected
Once dismissed as sticks and forgotten in a museum, the 5,000-year-old tools show prehistoric people hunted whales far from the Arctic.
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Searching for life across the planet’s frigid frontiers
In order to understand the massive changes afoot in the warming polar regions, oceanographer Allison Fong is hunting for the tiniest clues.
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When did Mount Vesuvius erupt? Experts can’t seem to agree.
The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us.
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How this 100-year-old sun compass unlocked polar exploration
It took a National Geographic cartographer to invent a compass that worked where compasses don’t.
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What’s behind the mysterious rise of migraines? Scientists are uncovering new clues.
Weather patterns such as extreme heat and storm conditions have been linked to migraine attacks, and research shows those environmental conditions are becoming more common.
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