Nearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Learn about the chemistry of caffeine, how it causes increased alertness and focus, and how caffeine is capable of causing overdoses.
Sachs correctly identified the genus of the animal, now called Ichthyosaurus somersetensis. He then consulted with expert Dean Lomax of the università of Manchester who confirmed its identity. The newly-named fossil is the largest known of its kind.
Scientific data from a lunar satellite reveals water in nearly all the moon’s large volcanic flows. The discovery may improve our understanding of how the moon formed, and it hints that volcanic regions could even provide water...
Cockatoos share a surprising characteristic with humans—musical drumming. While studying wild male palm cockatoos, NG grantee Robert Heinsohn discovered the birds use rhythmic drumming to attract mates.
più than two billion people lack adequate access to essential medical products, such as blood and vaccines. Stanford-trained roboticist Keenan Wyrobek paved a different path da developing drone technology.
Archaeologist and National Geographic explorer Luis Jaime Castillo and archaeologist Carlos Wester are determined to protect the cultural heritage at the pyramid complex of Chotuna-Chornancap...
unisciti host Jason Silva as he explorers the innovations that made humanity modern in ORIGINS: THE JOURNEY OF HUMANKIND, premiering March 6 at 9/8c on National Geographic.
