National Geographic News

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Virgins Gather, Freak Hailstorm, More

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hurricane Gustav inspired a bit of bathing, virgins awaited a king in Africa, hail spurred "snowball fights" in Kenya, and more.

Florida Keys Evacuation Ordered for Hurricane Ike

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hurricane Ike is forecast to hit the islands early next week as a major hurricane. Given the limited escape routes, officials have ordered evacuations to begin Saturday.

Some Congo Troops Leave Troubled Wildlife Park

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

An agreement between the country's wildlife authority and the army to move troops may help preservation efforts at Virunga National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas.

Phallic Figurines Found in Israel Stone Age Burials

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The prehistoric site near Nazerat (Nazareth) is unusual in its lack of female symbolism and oddly arranged skeletons, archaeologists say.

Supercontinent Pangaea Pushed, Not Sucked, Into Place

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A plume of superheated rock from deep in Earth's crust welled up between the ancient continents, pushing them apart until they collided to form Pangaea, a new study proposes.

Oldest Skeleton in Americas Found in Underwater Cave?

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Found near Cancun, Mexico, "Eve of Naharon" may be 13,600 years old—and she's not alone. She and three other skeletons could change how we think the Americas were first populated.

PHOTOS: River Changes Course; Deadly Floods Hit S. Asia

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The deluge, caused by a dam break in Nepal, has destroyed more than 250,000 acres of farmland, killed at least 90 people, and left at least a million people homeless.

Siberian Woolly Mammoths Had North American Blood

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Siberia's last woolly mammoths, which died out about 10,000 years ago, descended from North American stock, according to new research. But others question the conclusion.

THE ROUNDUP: Science and Nature News Around the Web

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Gulls set pollution record; thinking maks us pig out; and more.

Strong Hurricanes Getting Stronger; Warming Is Blamed

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Global warming is making the most powerful hurricanes even stronger by warming the oceans, a new study says.

Bird Duets Are "Aggressive Audio Warfare"

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The intertwining songs of tropical wrens serve as weapons and help males and females find each other in dense forests, a new study says.