National Geographic Fieldwork

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A rat about five times the size of its city cousins and a possum described as "one of the world's smallest marsupials" were found during a recent expedition to the island of New Guinea.

December 17, 2007
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Pink salmon in Canada's Broughton Archipelago might be extinct in four years due to aquaculture boosting the numbers of the natural parasites, a new study says.

December 13, 2007
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From a mysterious meteor in Peru to a glowing deep-sea squid off Japan, find out which extraordinary finds from the past year struck a chord with our readers.

December 13, 2007
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The intricately carved vase is giving experts a glimpse into ancient rituals that included food offerings, chocolate enemas, and hallucinations induced by vomiting.

Updated December 4, 2007
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Tibetan children and caged monkeys were among the subjects featured in winning shots from the 2007 Global Photography Contest.

November 30, 2007
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There is such a thing as a free lunch for Hawaii's jack fish and sharks, which follow endangered Hawaiian monk seals as they hunt and then steal their prey.

November 27, 2007
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Passengers arrive in Chile after escaping their sinking ship in the icy southern seas. All 154 aboard survived the accident.

November 26, 2007
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The National Geographic Endeavor was the first ship on the scene after the cruise ship Explorer sank. National Geographic Society grantee Jon Bowermaster tells what he saw.

November 26, 2007
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Exclusive new pictures show a 450-pound Mekong giant catfish. It's the only one caught this year—a bad sign, according to a scientist on the scene.

November 19, 2007
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Vacuum, lawn mower—whatever you call it, Nigersaurus was bizarre. See a 500-tooth dinosaur whose secrets are coming to light.

November 15, 2007
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Nigersaurus—an elephant-size dinosaur with a featherweight skull and a mouth that worked like a lawn mower—suggests that long-necked plant-eaters browsed like cows.

November 15, 2007
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The world's largest trout, overfished to near-extinction in most of its habitat, is still thriving in Mongolia's remote rivers.

November 14, 2007
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For the ferocious, cannibalistic taimen, one of the world's biggest freshwater fishes, Mongolia's remote rivers are its last hope. Part four in a series on "megafishes."

November 14, 2007
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Fishing the world's largest trout, Mongolia's taimen, is encouraged—to help save it.

November 13, 2007
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Children sacrificed by Inca rulers were fed high-quality food for up to a year, sent on a grueling march, and drugged before death, a new study shows.

October 3, 2007

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