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99-Million-Year-Old Baby Snake Fossil Found in Amber—First Of Its Kind | National Geographic
A 99-million-year-old baby snake fossil was found preserved in amber—the first of its kind. The fossil is about 2 inches in length, and has 97 preserved vertebrae. It's the first baby snake fossil ever discovered, and the first snake...
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Mars 101 | National Geographic
From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousands of years. Learn how the red planet formed from gas and dust and what its polar ice caps mean for life as we know it. ➡ Subscribe:...
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How Infrared Technology Could Help Fight Wildlife Poaching | National Geographic
Conservationists are testing infrared cameras to track wildlife in the dark. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and...
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Remapping A Place: How One Tribe's Art Reconnects Them To Their Land | Short Film Showcase
Jim Enote, a traditional Zuni farmer and director of the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center, is working with Zuni artists to create maps that bring an indigenous voice and perspective back to the land, countering Western notions of...
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How These Women Are Saving Black Mothers' Lives | National Geographic
In the U.S., black women are 2.6 times as likely to die due to a pregnancy-related cause as white women. Briana Green, a perinatal community health worker at Mamatoto Village in Washington, D.C., is trying to change that. ➡ Subscribe:...
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Healing From a Civil War, These Children Choose Forgiveness | Short Film Showcase
Bintou, a 12-year-old Muslim girl, and Gaus, a nine-year-old Christian boy, found themselves on opposite sides of a sectarian civil war spreading across the Central African Republic in 2012. Novo Films interviewed dozens of children from...
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The Last Days of the Romanovs | National Geographic
For 300 years the Romanovs ruled Russia as tsars. But as World War I brought Russia to revolution, Tsar Nicholas II and his family were overthrown. During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev visits...
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Brazil's First Emperor Face Reconstructed By an Artist | National Geographic
The face of Brazil's first emperor, Dom Pedro I, has been reconstructed for the first time in 3D. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science,...
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Why Do Young People Get Involved in Social Movements? | National Geographic
Around the world, young people have played a crucial role in a multitude of social and political movements. Learn the historical precedence of youth activism and the factors that drive young people to become important advocates for...
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Unearth the Hidden Origin of China's Terra-Cotta Warriors | National Geographic
Chinese laborers came across strange terra-cotta fragments in 1974 when they were digging a well for an orchard outside the city of Xi'an. They then notified authorities, who returned to the site with government archaeologists. Over more...
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Watch Face Paint Tell the Story of Human Evolution in One Minute | Short Film Showcase
Artist Emma Allen imagines the future of human evolution using face paint, a mirror, and a camera. Watch the progression from single-celled organism to cyborg unfold in this stunning animated self-portrait. ➡ Subscribe:...
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Barriers Are in Your Mind | The Spark
After Albert Lin lost his leg in an accident, he chose to become bionic and rethink his entire world. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #AlbertLin #TheSpark About National Geographic: National Geographic is...
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How NASA's Next Mars Mission Will Take the Red Planet's Pulse | Decoder
On November 26th, 2018, NASA's InSight spacecraft is set to touch down on Mars after completing a 205-day orbit in space. Learn about the three distinct ways this groundbreaking mission will study the deep interior of the red planet in...
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This Season On MARS - Preview | MARS
The mission to colonize Mars becomes a battle between science and self-interest when a privately held corporation makes its home on the Red Planet. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of MARS here:...
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Go Inside an Antarctic 'City' of 400,000 King Penguins — Ep. 4 | Wildlife: Resurrection Island
South Georgia’s St. Andrews Bay has a busy beach that’s home to 400,000 king penguins who have converged here to raise the next generation. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch new episodes of the Wild_Life series every...
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Macaroni Penguins Swim, Surf, and Dodge Seals to Survive – Ep. 2 | Wildlife: Resurrection Island
What macaroni penguins lack in size, they make up for in sass. Life in the Antarctic doesn’t come easy for these bright yellow-crowned bundles of attitude. In this episode, Bertie joins them in the freezing ocean to swim with the adults...
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Cancer 101 | National Geographic
What is cancer, and how does it start? Find out how genetics play a role, which types of cancer are the most prevalent, and what is being done to fight this deadly disease. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National...
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Moon 101 | National Geographic
What is the moon made of, and how did it form? Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its phases shaped the earliest calendars, and how humans first explored Earth's only natural satellite half a century ago. ➡ Subscribe:...
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This Is What It's Like to Be a Space Rocket Launcher in Alaska | Short Film Showcase
In the Gulf of Alaska, idyllic Kodiak Island is famous for its sockeye salmon, king crab, and roaming bison. However, this picturesque location is also home to the Pacific Spaceport Complex, a world-class rocket-launching facility since...
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What Made the Ground Split Open in Kenya? | National Geographic
Near Nairobi, Kenya, the ground split to reveal part of the network of fault lines that make up Africa's Great Rift Valley. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium...
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Watch This 'Flying Woman' Defy Death in a 600-Year-Old Ritual | Short Film Showcase
Originating in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica (parts of today's Mexico and Central America), the awe-inspiring Dance of the Flyers is a dangerous acrobatic ritual to call for rain. Against her family's will, Jacinta flew for the first time at...
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Watch This Beautiful Mexican Pottery Emerge from Clay | Short Film Showcase
See how traditional artistic traditions are being kept alive in the Mexican state of Michoacan. In this installment of Mexican Handcraft Masters by Mariano Rentería, a family of glazed pottery artists explains the process behind their...
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Native Community Fights to Defend Their Sacred River From Dam | National Geographic
A Nat Geo explorer navigating the rapids of the San Pedro River in Chile also encountered Mapuche stories about the sacred waters during his journey. The river is now being threatened by a dam. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe...
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In a Dangerous Slum, She's Empowering 'Grandmothers' to Fight Back | Short Film Showcase
Beatrice Nyariara lives in Korogocho, one of Nairobi’s most dangerous slums. She is helping women feel empowered to take back their community. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase:...