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Trace your ancestry back over 60,000 years, as written in your genes.
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Orchids are one of the most successful plants on Earth, a position they reached ironically, by virtue of animals trying to mate with them.
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Gaze at a beautiful type of depression—the kind created by forces of nature and that graces the Earth in various shapes and hues.
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Modern treasure seekers and others try to get to the bottom of a centuries-old myth.
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Get advice from the experts on the best way to reduce your carbon footprint.
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Think you can identify the location of this architectural showpiece? Be careful—looks can be deceiving.
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Strangers from one
of the most diverse streets in the world help reveal just how closely related we all are.
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Submit your prize-winning shot, and see hundreds of awe-inspiring photos from past contestants.
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Discover the NG Store's great educational tools for kids and save 20% storewide.
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Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet.
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Get classroom products, lesson plans, and activities, prepare for the Geographic Bee, help kids learn about the world, and more.
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Enlarge "Best Of" Galleries Visions of Earth
