Green turtles in the Middle East are one of the world’s least understood turtle populations. An international team of researchers is wrangling dozens of turtles, rodeo-style, to learn more about their migration routes and locations of nesting beaches. ➡ Subscribe:…
Can old cell phones and machine learning help stop deforestation? The Tembé tribe from the central Amazon hopes so. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short…
Meaning “fish lizard” in Greek, the aptly-named ichthyosaur once dominated the world’s oceans for millions of years. Learn about these prehistoric marine reptiles and see how features, such as basketball-sized eyes and a vertical tail, helped the ichthyosaur secure a…
Researchers used 3-D printing technology to embed magnetic microparticles into silicone rubber. By applying magnetic fields, they can make the robots move. In the future, the robots may be deployed inside your body to deliver medicine or take tissue samples.…
Tine Mena is the first woman from North East India to summit Mount Everest. Her ascent was focused on raising awareness about climbing for the youth in Arunachal Pradesh, where she lives. Now, Mena shares her knowledge of the outdoors…
The whale was found in Thailand struggling to swim; a necropsy found 80 plastic shopping bags and other debris had caused it to starve. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration,…
In October 2017, the city of Santa Rosa was hit by the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California state history. Local resident Gerald Buhrz remembers that night vividly, having only just narrowly escaped with his wife to safety. When…
Highly intelligent and sociable, parrots are arguably the most popular pet birds. They’re among the most threatened bird species, however, because of the dangers they face from deforestation and the pet trade. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic…
In Tanzania, a team of veterinarians are on a covert mission to protect the black rhinoceros from poaching. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos…
A prominent American mystery, the lost colony of Roanoke has captivated historians and archaeologists for generations. Learn the facts behind the disappearance of the settlement and its inhabitants and how modern technology continues to uncover new clues as to what…
