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January 2012
A Thing or Two About Twins
Twins could unlock the secret to how genes and the environment interact to make us who we are.
Features
Nata Chiefs Pendant
Panama’s Big Dig
At an ancient cemetery, gold is surfacing so fast the archaeologist is tempted to yell, Stop, stop!
Sled Dogs Ready
The Cold Patrol
It's 25° below zero. The dogs are unruly. Polar bears lurk. Pay is low. Yet Danes proudly serve.
Landmines Prosthetic Arm
The Healing Fields
"One less land mine, one less child without a leg." Cambodia recovers from the scourge of mines.
Afar Dunes
Hyperactive Zone
Africa's Afar depression has swallowed camels, spit up a lava lake, and created precious salt.
Northern Montana Horses
Hanging On in the Hi-Line
Hype brought a flood of Montana homesteaders. Their descendants still struggle with tough terrain.
Nick Nichols Microcopter
Visions: Field Test
Join Nick Nichols in the field as he tackles his next challenging assignment—Serengeti lions.
Editors Note Afar
Editor's Note
This month, Photographer George Steinmetz takes us on a breathtaking tour of a forbidding landscape.
Fb Sled Dogs
Flashback: Byrd Dogs
Our August 1930 issue featured this photo of puppies born during Richard E. Byrd’s first Antarctic expedition.
Afar Sulfur Lake
Desktop Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.
Voe Frogfish
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Ys Cheetahs
Your Shot
Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.