Friday, March 21, 2008

News & Photos: Ancient Tiny Humans, New Spring Gallery, Harrison Ford, and More!

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Late March 2008
Mystery and adventure come into focus this week inside National Geographic.
In This Edition
• Ancient Tiny Humans Discovered
• New Gallery: In Bloom
• Mysterious Meteorites Baffle Experts
• Harrison Ford: The Next Crusade
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Quiz Question: What is the largest desert in the world? (See below.)
Ancient Tiny Humans Discovered
Thousands of human bones belonging to numerous individuals have been discovered in the Pacific island nation of Palau. The remains are between 900 and 2,900 years old and give new understanding to the potential of human variation.
Featured Animal: The Brilliant Giant Octopus
The size record for one of these beasts is held by a specimen that was 30 feet (9.1 meters) across and weighed more than 600 pounds (272 kilograms).
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Celebrate spring with new wallpapers of flowers in bloom.
LifeDreams
Are you striving to fulfill a life goal? Tell us about your LifeDream, and your story may be chosen as our next LifeDreams feature.
News by National Geographic: Daily Stories and Photos
Mysterious Meteorites Stymie Scientists
A pair of mysterious meteorites discovered in Antarctica is baffling scientists who are struggling to determine the origin of the space rocks.
Toxic Polar Bears?
Pollution drifting up from populated areas threatens polar bears in their formerly pristine Arctic habitat in a process known as biomagnification, according to Norwegian researchers.
New From National Geographic
New Book: A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel: My Journey in Photographs
National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt discloses how she juggled two children, bulky equipment, and everything needed for a nurturing family life as she traveled to far-flung destinations around the world.
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National Geographic Magazine
Lost in the Sahel
The vast swath of sub-Saharan savanna is a world of unseen lines. Crossing one of them landed the writer in a Sudanese jail.
National Geographic Adventure Magazine
Harrison Ford: The Next Crusade
He flies to the rescue, treks through jungles, dodges snakes, and saves rare treasures—and that's just in his private life. On-screen, such pursuits have made Harrison Ford, 65, an adventure icon.
 
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Quiz Answer: Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth, covering five million square miles (13 million square kilometers).
 
 
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Top 5 DVDs Everyone Should Own

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