What does it take to be chosen by NASA to fly to space? Astronaut Chris Hadfield explains the path to becoming a space-farer and what you can do with all the knowledge you gain once your flying days are over.…
Hitofude-ryu is a traditional way of painting in Japan. It is the practice of painting the torso of a dragon in a single stroke.
What is a genome, and how are traits passed from generation to generation? Learn how pea plants helped launch the study of genetics and how the field of genetics research has evolved over time.
During his World Cup tour of Russia, reporter Sergey Gordeev pans for gold at the Berezovsky gold deposit and learns how the search for this natural resource has evolved over time. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is…
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At more than 430 miles long, the Mauritania Railway has been transporting iron ore across the blistering heat of the Sahara Desert since 1963. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short…
The northern white rhino is a near-extinct species: the last male, Sudan, died in March 2018 and there are only two females left, both infertile. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science,…
Mauritius is a small island with a big ocean state. Fringed by a ring of coral reefs, the lagoons attract millions of tourists and provide a livelihood for more than 2,200 local artisanal fishermen. However, years of degradation has left…
England’s New Forest holds some of the most remarkable creatures, but you might have to look under a rock to find them. Beetles, ants, and dragonflies abound in this stunning short from filmmaker Oliver Mueller. He shot these incredible insects…
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 the…
