In a small Buddhist temple, a funeral for robot dogs is a poignant expression of the human capacity for emotional connection and compassion. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and…
Researchers are designing artificial muscles that will more closely imitate human movement.
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…
Each year, near the spring and autumn equinoxes, morning sunlight passes through the arch of Japan’s Kameiwa Cave to create the image of a shining heart. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for…
Believe it or not, this creature is from one of the most beautiful families in the animal kingdom. It’s a Melibe viridis, a carnivorous nudibranch, also known as a sea slug. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is…
How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in Zimbabwe. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe…
Great white sharks can come out of nowhere. The camera the shark went for is a Trident submarine drone, deployed by Dominik Fretz at Isla de Guadalupe, Mexico. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium…
What are pangolins? If you’ve never heard of the pangolin, you’re not alone. This shy creature, as big as your cat or dog, is the world’s most trafficked mammal — with more than one million pangolins poached in the past…
The remains of three horses were discovered in a stable in the ruins of Pompeii. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and…
The ancient sport of mounted archery is undergoing a resurgence in Indonesia as both men and women take up the sport. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through…
