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Almost Human
The Fongoli chimps of Senegal will break off a branch, sharpen it with their teeth, and use it to hunt bush babies. That's just one of the recent discoveries that underscore the ape-human connection.
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Black Pharaohs
For 75 years Nubian kings ruled over ancient Egypt, reunifying the country and building an empire. Until recently, theirs was a chapter of history lost in the shadows.
Mexico's Other Border
Central American immigrants heading north face many hazards—and many crossings—in their risky trek to the "land of marvels."
Philippine Eagles
Runaway logging threatens to wipe out one of the world's largest raptors. Now people are waking up to its plight.
Drying of the West
The region's burgeoning population and intensifying droughts mean there may not be enough water to go around.
Outsiders in Afghanistan
The Hazaras cherish education and hard work, but their Shiite Muslim faith and Asian features have long made them a target. Will they find a better life in the post-Taliban era?
Basho's Trail
Travels along the path of Matsuo Basho, Japan's 17th-century haiku master, help bring his words to life.
Volcano Culture
Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,500 islands straddles the western reaches of the hyperactive Ring of Fire. It's a zone of geophysical violence that loops more than 25,000 miles around the Pacific.
High-Tech Trash
Toxic components of discarded electronics are ending up overseas.
Lowland Gorilla Family
Kingo and his family of reclusive lowland gorillas live wild and free in the Congo Basin of central Africa.
India's Ancient Art
Fifth-century painters created stunning murals in dim man-made caves. A gifted photographer brings them to light.
Bizarre Dinosaurs
Fossil finds are revealing how evolution took some dinosaurs in bizarre directions, from domed skulls to sickle-shaped toenails.
Wings of the Albatross
Carried by the longest wingspans of any bird, they soar for thousands of miles without ever setting webbed foot on land.
21st-Century Cowboys
Conditions are tough, the pay is lousy, and there is no quittin' time. So why do cowboys love their job?
Bethlehem 2007 A.D.
The birthplace of Jesus is today one of the most contentious places on Earth. Israelis fear Bethlehem's radicalized residents, who seethe at the concrete wall that surrounds them.
Permafrost
Vast reaches of the planet have been locked for millennia in stunning permafrost formations. But perhaps not permanently.
Gorilla Massacre
Photographers Michael Nichols and Brent Stirton explain the significance of the recent gorilla massacres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Remember This
In the archives of the brain, our lives linger or disappear.
Two Worlds of Tonga
The island nation embraces both age-old tradition and modern values, including a 99 percent literacy rate. Now democracy is astir in the South Pacific's last monarchy.
Death Valley
In America's hottest and lowest place—its largest national park outside Alaska—dust can turn day into twilight, and rocks move unseen across the desert.
Marine Miniatures
A dipperful of seawater reveals an amazing hodgepodge of microfauna, from gelatinous shape-shifters to a baby octopus.
Conserving Hunters
Strong supporters of land and wildlife conservation, hunters in the U.S. are in decline. Will a new generation take the field?
