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1. Eight Apollo Moon-Landing Myths--Busted
Forty years have passed since humans first walked on the moon, but many conspiracy theorists still insist that it was all an elaborate hoax. Examine the evidence, and find out why experts say some of the most common claims simply don't hold water.
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2. First Photos: Weird Fish With Transparent Head
With a head like a fighter-plane cockpit, a Pacific barreleye fish shows off its transparent head and barrel-like eyes in the first specimen ever found alive.
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3. Giant Squid Eaten by Sperm Whale
"Absolutely sensational" new pictures are rare proof that the world's largest toothed whales feed on elusive giant squid. And if researchers are right, the photos may also show a baby whale's hunting lessons.
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4. Glowing Animals: Beasts Shining for Science
Dogs, cats, monkeys, worms, fish: all now glow in the dark, thanks to one jellyfish and a whole lot of research. In this photo round-up of glowing animals (and the odd plant), see the gamut of what science has done with a few fluorescent proteins.
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5. Seven Wonders of the Natural World: Finalists Named
From the limestone caves to the world's tallest waterfall--"the eyes of the planet" are on the finalists from which the seven natural wonders of the world will be chosen.
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6. Seven Major "Missing Links" Since Darwin
For the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, National Geographic News asked leading scientist for their picks of the most important fossil evidence for evolution.
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7. New Cloud Type Discovered?
Nicknamed "Jacques Cousteau" clouds, these "turbulent" seas in the sky could be examples of the first official new cloud type since 1951.
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8. Oldest "Human" Skeleton Refutes "Missing Link"
See images of Ardi, the new human ancestor that could rewrite evolutionary theory.
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9. Apocalypse Pictures: Ten Failed Doomsday Prophecies
Just as some people today believe a Maya calendar pinpoints 2012 as the end of the world as we know it, people through centuries and across cultures have long forecast our collective doom.
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10. Rare Animals Photographed: Giant Armadillo, Short-Eared Dog, More
In a remote region of the Amazon rain forest, camera traps have captured new images of elusive animals, including ocelots, armadillos, and the extremely rare and little studied bush dog.
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6 Overlooked Women in Science
These six scientists were snubbed for awards or robbed of credit for discoveries … because they were women.
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Wild Pigs Overrunning National Park
"Amazingly destructive" 300-pound hogs are making a smorgasboard of native species near New Orleans.
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Russian Roulette With a Volcano
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded with the force of 500 Hiroshimas. National Geographic's Rowe Findley was on the scene.
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Pictures We Love: May
A desert oasis, nano flowers, and a "jet artist" feature among our photo editors' picks of the most interesting news pictures from May.
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Passenger Ship Spots Illegal Fishing
The National Geographic Explorer was on the scene of an alleged crime.
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Week's Best Space Pictures
Astronauts parachute to Earth and the sun goes loopy in this week's best new space pictures.
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Brightest Moon Explosion Recorded
A boulder-size meteor slammed into the moon in March, igniting an explosion so bright that anyone looking up at right moment might have spotted it.
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Mine Water Over a Billion Years Old
The primordial water contains chemicals that could support life without sunlight.
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Will Louisiana's Bayous Just Vanish?
With rising seas and sinking land, large swaths of Louisiana are disappearing. But will $50 billion reverse the trend?
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Bats Can Recognize Voices
Vampire bats can identify other bats by their voices—just like people, a new study says.
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