# ![@NatGeo Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::17471979.png) @NatGeo National Geographic

National Geographic posts on X about in the, sea, history, the world the most. They currently have [----------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Remains of Sandy Irvine believed found on Everest after [---] years The discovery made by a National Geographic team [---] years after the mountaineer vanished with George Mallory could add new clues to one of the great unsolved adventure mysteries of all time"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/sandy-irvine-body-found-everest)  2024-10-11T06:00Z 27.7M followers, 163.4K engagements


"How Cicero's murder ushered in the Roman Empire National Geographic In [--] B.C. Mark Antony murdered Cicero famous for his unparalleled powers of speech and ushered in the beginnings of the Roman Empire"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/01-02/death-of-cicero-and-the-roman-republic/)  2021-01-18T16:00Z 27.7M followers, 4.1M engagements


"This orca is carrying around another dead calf. Heres what we know about how orcas grieve National Geographic Tahlequah previously carried another dead newborn for [--] days in [----]. Here's what she's taught us about how orcas deal with death"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/orca-mom-carries-calf-tahlequah)  2026-01-28T00:53Z 27.7M followers, 10K engagements


"African lion facts and photos How much do lions eat When do they begin to roar Find out how many pounds of meat they devour how loud their roars can be and whether they are endangered"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/african-lion)  2024-09-13T17:00Z 27.7M followers, 5.4M engagements


"These orcas have mastered wave washing. Its spine-tingling to watch. National Geographic Using a technique passed down through generations these orcas have mastered huntingon ice"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/animals-up-close-wave-washing-killer-whales)  2026-02-11T20:45Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Gigantic new locust swarms hit East Africa threatening millions with hunger National Geographic New invasions are hitting just as growing season gets underway threatening millions with hunger"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/gigantic-locust-swarms-hit-east-africa)  2022-03-04T16:00Z 27.7M followers, 1.5M engagements


"Whale Shark National Geographic National Geographic Get your arms around the largest fish in the seawhale sharks weigh in at up to [--] tons. Find out what tiny creatures keep these gentle giants alive"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/whale-shark)  2025-07-25T22:14Z 27.7M followers, 14.9K engagements


"An icon of Puerto Rico the coqu frog is being threatened by development and climate change. Biologists hope Bad Bunnys new album highlighting the coqus plight will raise awareness of the crises facing both the frog and Puerto Rico itself. 🔗 https://on.natgeo.com/3DXF1uu https://on.natgeo.com/3DXF1uu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/1879981954835095747)  2025-01-16T20:00Z 27.7M followers, 3.4M engagements


"Coldest Known Temperature on Earth Recorded in Antarctica Its a place where Earth is so close to its limit its almost like another planet"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/06/coldest-place-earth-measured-temperature-antarctica-science/)  2018-06-27T15:34Z 27.7M followers, 1.3M engagements


"Groundbreaking effort launched to decode whale language National Geographic With artificial intelligence and painstaking study of sperm whales scientists hope to understand what these aliens of the deep are talking about"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/scientists-plan-to-use-ai-to-try-to-decode-the-language-of-whales)  2021-12-18T18:21Z 27.7M followers, 9M engagements


"How Joan of Arc Turned the Tide in the Hundred Years War National Geographic Divine voices guided a young girl to lead the French against the English. Burned as a heretic in [----] the Maid of Orleans was both shaped and destroyed by the religious fervor and politics"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2017/03-04/joan-of-arc-warrior-heretic-saint-martyr/)  2019-04-08T17:53Z 27.7M followers, 921.6K engagements


"Is There a Dark Side to Those Adorable Bento Boxes National Geographic Panda-shaped rice balls. A nori-whiskered Hello Kitty. Creatures made from hard-boiled eggs. When prepared for schoolchildren praiseworthy bento boxes"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/is-there-a-dark-side-to-those-adorable-bento-boxes)  2025-06-30T16:42Z 27.7M followers, 1.6M engagements


"Charlemagnes DNA and Our Universal Royalty Nobody in my past was hugely famous at least that I know of. I vaguely recall that an ancestor of mine who shipped over on the Mayflower distinguished himself by falling out of the ship and having to get fished out of the water. He might be notable I guess but hardly famous"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2013/05/07/charlemagnes-dna-and-our-universal-royalty/)  2013-05-07T05:00Z 27.7M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Why These Dolphins Behead Their Prey National Geographic The grisly behavior is exceptionally rareand may be a cultural phenomenon"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/dolphins-catfish-feeding-behavior-animals)  2024-10-31T19:00Z 27.7M followers, 3.3M engagements


"Primatologist conservationist animal advocate educator and National Geographic Explorer Jane Goodall has died at age [--]. Goodalls decades of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of these intelligent apes. https://on.natgeo.com/48JYSdP https://on.natgeo.com/48JYSdP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/1973496821457592677)  2025-10-01T21:14Z 27.7M followers, 1.2M engagements


"The first-place-winning video in Nikons Small World in Motion Competition [----] documents the self-pollination of a thymeleaf speedwell flower. Filming at 5X magnification winner Jay McClellan used a custom-built motion-control system to capture the flower. https://on.natgeo.com/4jMSUwn https://on.natgeo.com/4jMSUwn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2012162927969681541)  2026-01-16T14:00Z 27.7M followers, 154.2K engagements


"The true story of the lost city of Tanis The city was made famous by the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/tanis-egypt)  2024-12-13T01:09Z 27.7M followers, 80K engagements


"Goliath birdeater facts National Geographic The biggest spiders on the planet Goliath birdeaters can grow to be the size of a dinner plate"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/goliath-birdeater)  2026-02-08T23:26Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"New clues may explain the mysterious origins of the Falklands wolf Charcoal bones and tools suggest Indigenous seafarers inhabited the Falklands. Its possible they may have brought their canine companions along"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/falkland-islands-wolf-fox-origin-people)  2021-10-27T18:08Z 27.7M followers, 118.5K engagements


"What caused Strasbourgs dancing plague of [----] National Geographic Mass hysteria Ergot poisoning Or just despair Heres why what started as one womans dance spiraled into one of historys strangest outbreaks"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/dancing-plague-of-1518-strasbourg-choreomania)  2025-11-14T20:39Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Plate Tectonics Information and Facts National Geographic National Geographic Learn about how plates move and their impact on the Earth's surface"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/plate-tectonics)  2021-08-05T21:42Z 27.7M followers, 4.6M engagements


"Get Facts on the Early Human Ancestor Lucy National Geographic Get the basics on the first known Australopithecus afarensis why she's important how a pop song provided her name and whether she's really the mother of Lucy's baby"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/lucy-facts-on-early-human-ancestor)  2025-01-31T02:20Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Why Is Confucius Still Relevant Today His Sound Bites Hold Up The Chinese philosopher still affects the lives of nearly a quarter of humanity"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150325-confucius-china-asia-philosophy-communist-party-ngbooktalk/)  2015-03-25T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 78.1K engagements


"Elephant Seals National Geographic National Geographic Get the facts and figures on these portly pinnipeds. Learn what male facial feature earned these marine giants their name"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/elephant-seals)  2025-08-11T16:01Z 27.7M followers, 33.6K engagements


"Q&A: The First-Ever Expedition to Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell" National Geographic Go along with explorer George Kourounis as he becomes the first person known to venture into Turkmenistan's fiery gas-fueled Darvaza Crater"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/07/140716-door-to-hell-darvaza-crater-george-kourounis-expedition/)  2020-12-31T16:00Z 27.7M followers, 919.4K engagements


"1918 Flu Pandemic That Killed [--] Million Originated in China Historians Say National Geographic The worldwide flu pandemic that killed [--] million people in [----] may have originated with transported Chinese laborers archival records suggest"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/140123-spanish-flu-1918-china-origins-pandemic-science-health)  2026-02-10T15:27Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Cixi the controversial empress dowager who modernized China National Geographic After Cixi seized power the brilliant queen regent of China never let it go and guided her people into the 20th century"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/profiles-china-empress-dowager-cixi-emperor-guangxu)  2022-01-20T16:00Z 27.7M followers, 160.7K engagements


"Faroe Island Whaling a 1000-Year Tradition Comes Under Renewed Fire National Geographic A recent campaign spearheaded by Sea Shepherd seeks to end a thousand-year whaling tradition in the Faroe Islands"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/140911-faroe-island-pilot-whale-hunt-animals-ocean-science)  2026-02-07T10:18Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"A remote Pacific island is attracting supersized sharks. Scientists want to know why. Off Norfolk Island in the South Pacific tiger sharks grow an average of two feet longer than those on the Great Barrier Reef. Weve only started unraveling the mystery"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/tiger-sharks-norfolk-island-giant-predators)  2024-06-26T20:03Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"This Snake Pretends to Be a Spiderand Catches a Bird National Geographic Scientists who filmed the rare spider-tailed viper in the wild have unlocked the secret of its bizarre tail"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/160411-spiders-snakes-animals-science-prey-predators)  2021-02-22T18:22Z 27.7M followers, 298.8K engagements


"Why Plutos Moons Turned William Shatner Into a Sad Volcano Nearly two years ago I called William Shatner and wrecked his day. At least one can surmise as much based on how the actor responded to the news that his favored name for one of Plutos two new moons hadnt been selected: What Thats impossible Im going to lead a revolt Shatner told me. It"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/vulcan-william-shatner-pluto-moon)  2015-05-13T13:22Z 27.7M followers, 3.2M engagements


"Who was Attila the Hun and his ruthless warriors The Huns pillaged much of Europe and are blamed for the fall of Romebut the archaeological record suggests a less violent legacy"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/people/reference/who-were-ruthless-warriors-behind-attila-hun/)  2019-09-12T18:09Z 27.7M followers, 443.4K engagements


"Why isn't Washington D.C. a state It started with a drunken mob. National Geographic The movement for D.C. statehood just won a historic vote. Here's why Washingtonians have fought for representation for more than [---] years"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/reference/united-states-history/why-washington-dc-not-state-started-drunken-mob/)  2020-07-17T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Pictures: New Purple Crab Species Found National Geographic Four new species of colorful crustaceans have been discovered in the Philippines a recent study says"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/4/120418-new-crabs-purple-philippines-animals-science/)  2020-11-26T20:32Z 27.7M followers, 236.8K engagements


"Franz Mesmer's hypnotic health craze National Geographic In 18th-century Vienna and Paris mesmerism was all the rage with Marie Antoinette among its followersbut its success aroused skeptics including Benjamin Franklin"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/03-04/franz-mesmer-hypnotism-mesmerized/)  2020-02-17T18:22Z 27.7M followers, 531.7K engagements


"What is Imbolc This Celtic festival welcomes springin February National Geographic For centuries this Celtic festival has hinted at springs arrival through fire light and ritual"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/imbolc-celtic-celebration-brigid)  2026-01-31T11:58Z 27.7M followers, 15.2K engagements


"Under poaching pressure elephants are evolving to lose their tusks In Mozambique researchers are racing to understand the genetics of elephants born without tusksand the consequences of the trait"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/wildlife-watch-news-tuskless-elephants-behavior-change)  2018-11-09T11:00Z 27.7M followers, 282.8K engagements


"Why a Swordfishs Sword Doesnt Break National Geographic Scientists uncover what makes the powerful fish's sword so strong"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/weird-wild-animals-billfish-ocean)  2022-09-11T19:00Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"The Scientist Who Said Periods Werent a Big Deal National Geographic Mary Putnam Jacobi argued that menstruation shouldnt stop women from getting an educationand that science should be supported by facts not hunches"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/03/160308-international-womens-day-history-month-periods-education-science/)  2021-06-29T16:00Z 27.7M followers, 5.8M engagements


"Katherine Johnson who helped send Apollo to the moon wins Hubbard Medal National Geographic Katherine Johnson the trailblazing NASA mathematician wins the Hubbard Medal for her calculations that made space exploration possible"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/10/katherine-johnson-mathematician-sent-apollo-moon-wins-hubbard-medal/)  2021-02-04T18:00Z 27.7M followers, 678.3K engagements


"Dragon Man skull may be new species shaking up human family tree National Geographic Hidden down a well for decades the stunningly complete cranium is stirring debate about the increasing number of fossils that dont neatly fit in the classic human origin story"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/dragon-man-fossil-skull-may-represent-new-human-species-in-china)  2021-06-25T15:42Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Stick Insects Have Mimicked Plants Since Age of Dinosaurs National Geographic Stick insects camouflaged themselves to look like leaves way back in the days of the dinosaurs"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/140319-ancient-stick-insect-science-plants-evolution)  2022-02-27T21:37Z 27.7M followers, 1.6M engagements


"520-Million-Year-Old Brains Found in Kerygmachela Fossil National Geographic The new discovery sheds light on the evolution of insect and crustacean nervous systems"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/fossil-brain-kerygmachela-tardigrade-insects)  2023-10-12T13:23Z 27.7M followers, 19.9K engagements


"Asian "Fortune-Teller" Spider Found in U.S. for First Time National Geographic Nephila clavata a large orb-weaving arachnid has taken up residence in northern Georgia recent research shows"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150319-joro-spiders-animals-science-invasive-species-asia-nation/)  2020-06-11T18:01Z 27.7M followers, 535.6K engagements


"Drug-filled Mice Airdropped Over Guam to Kill Snakes Dead mice filled with a generic version of Tylenol are being airdropped to kill the invasive brown tree snake U.S. officials say"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/9/100924-science-animals-guam-brown-tree-snakes-mouse-tylenol/)  2010-09-26T13:02Z 27.7M followers, 440.7K engagements


"How Slavery and African Food Traditions Shaped American Cooking National Geographic A groundswell of researchers many of them African-American are reaching back to a painful period to show the ways slaves and their descendants influenced American cuisine"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/3/140301-african-american-food-history-slavery-south-cuisine-chefs/)  2020-09-30T22:15Z 27.7M followers, 26.6K engagements


"Sand Tiger Shark National Geographic National Geographic Find out why this shark is not nearly as fierce as its protruding teeth might suggest. See how surface air breathing sets them apart from their relatives"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/sand-tiger-shark)  2021-03-09T18:00Z 27.7M followers, 138.3K engagements


"Exxon Valdez changed the oil industry foreverbut new threats emerge National Geographic Thirty years ago a spill in Alaska shocked the world. Tankers got safer but they're not the only risks"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/03/oil-spills-30-years-after-exxon-valdez/)  2021-02-26T16:00Z 27.7M followers, 256.7K engagements


"These [--] samurai women were heroes of shogun era Japan For hundreds of years Japan was a warrior state. These women were among the countrys fiercest"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/samurai-women-shogun-legends)  2024-03-06T14:39Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Bactrian Camel National Geographic Bactrian camel: One hump or two Learn about these truly wild but at-risk camels of Mongolia and China"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/b/bactrian-camel/)  2018-10-11T21:00Z 27.7M followers, 223.4K engagements


"The 5000-Year Secret History of the Watermelon National Geographic Ancient Hebrew texts and Egyptian tomb paintings reveal the origins of our favorite summertime fruit"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/150821-watermelon-fruit-history-agriculture)  2021-08-11T23:22Z 27.7M followers, 538.5K engagements


"How scientists bring ancient faces back to life National Geographic Humans attempted to reanimate the skulls of our dead for thousands of years. With the help of modern technology and ancient DNA its now both an art and a science"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/facial-reconstruction-ancient-people-archaeology)  2024-05-26T20:00Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"100000 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Just Three Years Landmark Analysis Finds National Geographic Central Africa has lost [--] percent of its elephants in a decade while [--] percent of all African elephant populations are in decline"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/140818-elephants-africa-poaching-cites-census)  2022-03-25T12:03Z 27.7M followers, 282.8K engagements


"Anglerfish National Geographic Discover the incredible anglerfish denizen of the oceans deep lightless realms. Learn how these predators attract their victims with bits of luminous flesh"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/group/anglerfish/)  2017-12-03T17:13Z 27.7M followers, 238.9K engagements


"Traditional Hunting Dogs Are Left to Die En Masse in Spain Animal welfare groups are working to reduce horrific treatment of galgos an ancient Spanish breed"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/spanish-galgo-hunting-dog-killing-welfare)  2016-10-26T11:00Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Dugong National Geographic Get the story on these water-bound relatives of the elephant. Learn the challenges these gentle giants face"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/d/dugong/)  2018-11-07T17:11Z 27.7M followers, 766.7K engagements


"The surprising way doomscrolling rewires your brain National Geographic Experts say graphic images nonstop outrage and the 24/7 negative news cycle dont just upset usthey alter our stress response and harm mental health"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/how-news-affects-your-brain-and-body)  2026-02-06T05:15Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"What is the multiverseand is there any evidence it really exists Scientists can only see so far before they run into the edge of the universe. Will we ever know if anything lies beyond"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/what-is-the-multiverse)  2023-03-13T10:00Z 27.7M followers, 705.6K engagements


"Wild Turkey National Geographic Hear the tale of a popular game bird that nearly disappeared in the wild. Find out how flocks of wild turkey have reclaimed their old stomping grounds"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/w/wild-turkey/)  2017-11-16T22:00Z 27.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Susan B. Anthony fought for womens suffrage in the face of ridicule National Geographic This leading suffragist devoted her life to the movement but never got to votelegally at least"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/susan-b-anthony)  2026-02-09T11:36Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"National Geographic - [---] Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography cartography and exploration"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/gar/)  2018-10-28T23:35Z 27.7M followers, 24.8K engagements


"Gray Whale National Geographic National Geographic Follow the global migrations of this massive mammal. Hear the whales talea stirring comeback that saw them removed from the U.S. endangered species list"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/g/gray-whale/)  2020-01-24T18:00Z 27.7M followers, 80K engagements


"King Tut's Beard Is Back With Help From a Little Beeswax National Geographic The beard has twice been knocked off of Tut's iconic gold mask. Now a new high-tech effort has reattached it"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/151217-king-tut-mask-beard-repaired-egypt-archaeology)  2025-11-28T18:50Z 27.7M followers, 24.1K engagements


"How [--] Million Pounds of Rotting Flesh Helps the Serengeti National Geographic The thousands of wildebeest that die during their yearly migration are a critical ecosystem resource"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/wildebeest-serengeti-migration-carcasses)  2023-07-15T16:49Z 27.7M followers, 57.4K engagements


"Leatherback Sea Turtle National Geographic National Geographic Discover why this massive deep-diving sea turtle that survived the demise of dinosaurs is now struggling to survive the threats of humans"  
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"The average person eats thousands of plastic particles every year study finds Though abundant in water air and common foods its unclear how it might affect our health"  
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"Electric Eel National Geographic National Geographic Discover the shocking power of an eel that can unleash over [---] volts. See how these air breathers survive in the waters of the Amazon basin"  
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"Standing Tall: Egypts Great Pyramids Pharaohs Khufu Khafre and Menkaure built their massive tombs to last. For more than [----] years the Pyramids of Giza continue to amaze while holding on to their many secrets"  
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"How Sylvia Earle fell in love with the oceanand why she never stopped exploring National Geographic At [--] Sylvia Earle looks back on decades of discovery and forward to a future worth protecting"  
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"National Geographic - [---] Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography cartography and exploration"  
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"Why Tilikum SeaWorld's Killer Orca Was Infamous National Geographic The killer whale that drowned three people inspired a movement to end captivity. He died in Orlando on Friday"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/tilikum-seaworld-orca-killer-whale-dies)  2023-08-01T09:15Z 27.7M followers, 519K engagements


"Borneo Wildlife Adventure Tour & Safari National Geographic Expeditions [--] Days / [--] Nights"  
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"Mega-eruptions Caused Mass Extinction Study Finds National Geographic Eruptions that ripped apart continents in the Triassic also caused mass extinctions says a new study"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/3/130321-triassic-mass-extinction-volcano-paleontology-science/)  2019-10-20T01:51Z 27.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"What Opportunity NASAs Mars rover achieved for humankind The spacecraft lasted more than [--] times longer than originally planned delivering groundbreaking science and inspiring a generation"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/nasa-mars-rover-opportunity-dead-what-it-gave-humankind)  2019-02-13T19:15Z 27.7M followers, 459.8K engagements


"Ancient Egyptian 'head cone mystery' solved by archaeologists National Geographic Researchers have long speculated about the purpose and meaning of pointy head cones depicted in Egyptian art. Now theyve actually found the real thing"  
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"Scientists Try to Crack Stonehenges Prehistoric Puzzles Read about Stonehenge and the ongoing efforts to understand who built it and why"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/archaeology/stonehenge/)  2020-03-20T00:57Z 27.7M followers, 583.4K engagements


"Humans are no longer the only primates that go through menopause National Geographic New evidence shows chimpanzees experience the hormonal shift but what they do afterward remains a question of interest"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/menopause-chimpanzees-uganda-grandmothers)  2026-02-07T19:13Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Earth Spun Faster in [----] Due to Ocean Current National Geographic A slower Antarctic current possibly linked to El Nio made our planet spin slightly faster in November [----] a new study suggests"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/120222-earth-spin-faster-time-oceans-el-nino-science)  2021-04-06T00:16Z 27.7M followers, 163.8K engagements


"This one-minute workout could transform your health National Geographic Influencers call sprinting the ultimate fat-burning workout. Experts say its more nuancedbut research shows this high-intensity exercise offers surprising benefits for the heart muscles and even the brain"  
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"On the Galapagos The Betrayal of Judas Goats Once a year usually on a long drive around Labor Day I catch up on the old podcasts"  
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"Sylvia Moy National Geographic It's hard to fathom life today without the hit songs of Stevie Wonder. If it wasn't for Sylvia Moy an unsung Motown powerhouse we might never have gotten those tunes"  
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"Life goes on at Chernobyl [--] years after the worlds worst nuclear accident National Geographic Although there were mass evacuations following the radioactive catastrophe Chernobyl never fully emptied of people"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/life-goes-on-chernobyl-35-years-after-worlds-worst-nuclear-accident)  2021-11-02T15:00Z 27.7M followers, 330.5K engagements


"First Extinct-Animal Clone Created National Geographic An extinct animal has been resurrected by cloning for the first timethough the clone died minutes after birth"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/news-bucardo-pyrenean-ibex-deextinction-cloning)  2023-04-01T14:15Z 27.7M followers, 524K engagements


"Aokigahara: An Ethereal Forest Where Japanese Commit Suicide Photographer Tomasz Lazar asks us to envision the final walk of those who have died in Aokigahara forestas well as the spirits that remain"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/02/aokigahara-jukai-suicide-forest/)  2018-01-26T17:18Z 27.7M followers, 1.7M engagements


"Horseshoe crabs are spider relatives genes reveal National Geographic The primordial ocean dwellers are squarely situated in the arachnid family tree scientists claim in a new study"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/horseshoe-crabs-related-to-spiders/)  2020-11-28T15:07Z 27.7M followers, 2M engagements


"How the Woman Who Found a Leprosy Treatment Was Almost Lost to History The daughter of daguerreotype pioneers Alice Ball used her passion for chemistry to develop an injection that stayed in use for [--] years"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/02/alice-ball-leprosy-hansens-disease-hawaii-womens-history-science/)  2018-02-28T13:00Z 27.7M followers, 105.7K engagements


"The Bite of the Bear-Dog National Geographic Between [--] and [--] million years ago just outside of where the city of Lisbon Portugal sits today there lived a unique mix of mammals which would have seemed both strange and familiar. From bones and footprints left in fossilized feces paleontologists have found that rhinoceros deer horses antelope and elephants browsed and grazed in"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-bite-of-the-bear-dog-2)  2024-06-22T19:22Z 27.7M followers, 13.8K engagements


"Leafy Sea Dragon National Geographic National Geographic Think thats just seaweed Look again. Leafy sea dragons are some of the best-camouflaged creatures on the planet. Find out how these cunning critters blend in"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/l/leafy-sea-dragon/)  2018-11-19T00:45Z 27.7M followers, 243.8K engagements


"The Galapagos penguin one of the worlds rarest sees a glimmer of hope Biologists created a unique method to boost numbers of the tropical birdand it seems to be working"  
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"Why Shroud of Turin's Secrets Continue to Elude Science National Geographic As the venerated relic goes on public exhibition its origin remains a mystery wrapped in an enigma"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/04/150417-shroud-turin-relics-jesus-catholic-church-religion-science/)  2023-04-09T04:32Z 27.7M followers, 449.8K engagements


"Hungry sea sponges feast on fossils atop an extinct underwater volcano National Geographic In the Arctic Ocean scientists have discovered a thriving ecosystem where food appeared to be nearly nonexistent"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/arctic-sponges-eat-fossils-for-dinner)  2026-02-11T11:12Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"African lion attacks pangolin in extremely rare video National Geographic Watch what happens when a top predator attempts to sink its teeth into an impenetrable ball of scales"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/lion-attacks-pangolin-rare-video-africa)  2025-08-11T19:37Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"American Goldfinch National Geographic This brightly colored bird is a regular visitor at backyard seed feeders. Learn more about the American goldfinch"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/a/american-goldfinch)  2019-10-13T19:00Z 27.7M followers, 26.2K engagements


"Discovery Points to Earlier Arrival of First Americans National Geographic A sinkhole in Floridas Aucilla River is an archaeological gold mine that offers a rare glimpse of life in ancient America"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/160513-first-americans-clovis-mastodon-florida-page-ladson)  2026-02-11T15:22Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Meet the Chocolate Chip Starfish and Its Unusual Relatives National Geographic Super gooey slime stars and a predatory monster starfish from Antarctica are among natures most fascinating invertebrates"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/160123-animals-starfish-sea-stars-oceans-science-colors)  2021-11-02T17:00Z 27.7M followers, 40.3K engagements


"Ancient Petra Jordans Lost Oasis In the early 1800s a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2016/01-02/petra/)  2020-08-14T15:00Z 27.7M followers, 1.4M engagements


"A 50-day voyage to the kingdom of ice National Geographic National Geographic joined an expedition to understand the mysterious creatures of the ice-locked southern continent"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/research-voyage-antarctica-wildlife-archival)  2026-02-08T11:00Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"The Call of the Terror Bird National Geographic When you think of a scary dinosaur what comes to mind The agile sickle-clawed Utahraptor A towering Tyrannosaurus Something as alien as the croc-snouted sail-backed Spinosaurus perhaps Books and museum halls are well-stocked with such Mesozoic nightmares but scary dinosaurs have also stalked the land in the days after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. Theres an"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-call-of-the-terror-bird)  2026-02-06T21:00Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Arabian Camel (Dromedary) National Geographic Learn why walking across the desert is no sweat for an Arabian camel. See how these iconic creatures survive in their hot sandy world"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/arabian-camel/)  2018-10-11T21:00Z 27.7M followers, 223.4K engagements


"The Seashell Trade for Souvenirs is Killing Protected Marine Life National Geographic The seashell trade is little known but the massive industry devastates marine life worldwide"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/wildlife-watch-seashells-illegal-trade-handicrafts)  2021-09-26T23:00Z 27.7M followers, 54.7K engagements


"Arctic summer sea ice could be gone by as early as [----] By the time a toddler graduates from high school summer sea ice in the high North could be a thing of the past"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/arctic-summer-sea-ice-could-be-gone-by-2035)  2020-08-13T12:29Z 27.7M followers, 79.5K engagements


"First Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber National Geographic To scientists' delight the incredible appendage from [--] million years ago is covered in feathers"  
[X Link](https://nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/feathered-dinosaur-tail-amber-theropod-myanmar-burma-cretaceous)  2025-06-30T06:50Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"An inside look into NASA's next generation moon rovers National Geographic A retro-futuristic space truck. A nimble crustacean on wheels. A space-age dune buggy. One will win a multibillion-dollar prize to deploy on a future NASA Artemis mission. But first we took a ride on all three"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/moon-rover-space-innovation-nasa-artemis)  2025-11-03T14:02Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Searching for Angolas ghost elephants National Geographic A decades-long quest reveals the remarkable truth about how these giant creatures have remained so elusive"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/angola-ghost-elephants)  2026-02-10T19:28Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Saharan dust plumes are a crucial part of Earths biology and climate The Saharan dust plume is a supersized version of ones that cross the Atlantic all the time ferrying particles that irritate lungs but also fertilize plant and ocean life"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/06/concerned-saharan-dust-plume-crucial-to-ecosystem/)  2020-06-30T17:43Z 27.7M followers, 822.1K engagements


"Travel National Geographic Pack your bags and explore the best locations and experiences from around the world. From UNESCO World Heritage Sites to hidden gems and experiences the whole family can enjoy learn everything you need to know before you embark on your next adventure"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/paid-content-worlds-most-beautiful-train-journeys)  2026-02-12T07:17Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Green Iguana National Geographic National Geographic Learn why this familiar reptile is called "chicken of the trees" in Central America. Find out more about the largest lizard in the Americas"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/green-iguana)  2022-06-17T00:00Z 27.7M followers, 22.4K engagements


"You dont just need more fiberyou need different types experts say National Geographic From oats to beans to chicory root each type of fiber acts differently inside the body. New research is revealing how fiber diversity shapes the microbiomeand why more isnt always better"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/fiber-types-gut-microbiome-health-benefits)  2026-02-08T07:59Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"How Christmas has evolved over centuries National Geographic People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December [--]. Heres whyand the history of its iconic symbols from Christmas trees to Santa Claus"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-christmas-has-evolved-over-centuries)  2021-12-24T13:35Z 27.7M followers, 75.5K engagements


"Black Holes Explained Learn more about these gravitational beasts"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/black-holes)  2017-06-24T20:00Z 27.7M followers, 9M engagements


"Coral Reefs National Geographic Coral Reefs Pictures Wallpapers Downloads -- National Geographic"  
[X Link](https://nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/coral-reefs)  2026-02-10T19:57Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"The history of Cinco de Mayo National Geographic Behind modern Cinco de Mayo celebrations is the [----] Battle of Puebla a Mexican triumph over French colonial forces"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/cinco-de-mayo-history-battle-of-puebla)  2023-04-28T14:00Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"The history behind U.S. birthright citizenship In the decades before the 14th Amendment how did the new nation wrestle with questions of blood and birthright"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/birthright-citizenship-explainer-united-states-history)  2018-10-31T20:00Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"The gory history of Europes mummy-eating fad Due to a series of misunderstandings and mistranslations medieval Europeans believed that consuming embalmed bodies could cure them of disease"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-history)  2023-05-01T14:48Z 27.7M followers, 462.7K engagements


"Dumbo Octopus Facts National Geographic The Dumbo octopus is known as the cutest octopus in the world because of its pudgy shape and fins that look like gigantic ears"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/dumbo-octopus)  2021-07-16T17:00Z 27.7M followers, 82.1K engagements


"The truth behind the legend of Miyamoto Musashi Japans greatest samurai National Geographic Miyamoto Musashis duels made him a legend. His writings made him immortal. Heres what history can (and can't) confirm about the man behind the myth"  
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"The History of Roller Skating National Geographic Invented in the 1700s roller skates became a huge fad after an [----] innovation made them easier to control. It sparked the first (of many) skating crazes"  
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"Could Pablo Escobar's escaped hippos help the environment National Geographic Colombia's "cocaine hippos" are making waves in their new home but whether that's a good thing or not depends on who you ask"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/colombia-cocaine-hippos-rewilding-experiment-news/)  2021-02-12T12:03Z 27.7M followers, 963.1K engagements


"The sharp eyes of Anomalocaris a top predator that lived half a billion years ago National Geographic Before killer whales and polar bears before sharks and tyrannosaurs the worlds top predator was probably a bizarre animal called Anomalocaris. It lived in the Cambrian period over half a billion years ago when life was confined to the seas and animals took on bizarre shapes that havent been seen since. Many scientists believe that"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/anomalocaris-sharp-eyes-predator)  2026-02-09T15:00Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"New pygmy seahorse discovered first of its kind in Africa Its like finding a kangaroo in Norway says a researcher of the new species of lentil-size fish found [----] miles from its nearest cousins"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/new-pygmy-seahorse-species-discovered-africa)  2020-05-20T16:46Z 27.7M followers, 19K engagements


"An early rabbit-sized elephant relative from Morocco Parts of the skull including the upper jaws (maxillae) of Eritherium azzouzorum as seen from the front (top) and below (bottom). From Gheerbrant (2009). Yesterday I blogged about the [--] million year old elephantimorph Eritreum a creature that stood only about four feet high at the shoulder but there were once even smaller proboscideans. About"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/an-early-rabbit-sized-elephant-relative-from-morocco)  2009-07-07T10:25Z 27.7M followers, 2.9M engagements


"Planet or Plastic National Geographic The latest stories from our Planet or Plastic seriesa multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/plasticpledge/)  2018-05-22T15:00Z 27.7M followers, 375.6K engagements


"The history of American jack-o-lanterns Celtic rituals tricks of nature and deals with the devil have all played a part in creating this iconic symbol of Halloween"  
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"Petra Jordan archaeology and history Built over [----] years ago the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize tourists and archaeologists alike"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/archaeology/lost-city-petra)  2020-08-14T15:00Z 27.7M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Honey Badger Facts Honey badgers very much care about one thing: finding honey. Tenacious hunters they will even tackle a bees nest if thats what it takes"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/h/honey-badger/)  2019-11-09T23:00Z 27.7M followers, 857.9K engagements


"The Great Lakes depend on ice. Last winter they barely froze. National Geographic The region comes alive during winter. But both culture and the economy suffer when the cold doesnt come"  
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"What is black ice The science behind the winter threat National Geographic Nearly invisible and deceptively thin this ice is one of winters deadliest hazards. Heres how it forms and why it causes thousands of accidents each year"  
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"Longest Polar Bear Swim Recorded426 Miles Straight A polar bear has swam a record nine days straight covering the distance between Washington D.C. and Boston a new study says"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/110720-polar-bears-global-warming-sea-ice-science-environment)  2011-07-22T16:02Z 27.7M followers, 25K engagements


"ThisImmense Real-Life Fairy-Tale Castle was Built for One Person The fairy-tale king built a dazzling site with a curious history"  
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"Learn About a Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest National Geographic In search for legendary City of the Monkey God explorers find the untouched ruins of a vanished culture"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/150302-honduras-lost-city-monkey-god-maya-ancient-archaeology)  2026-02-12T08:24Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Finding Machu Picchu: A Look at Explorer Hiram Bingham A Real-Life Indiana Jones Almost one hundred years ago on July [--] [----] a Yale University history lecturer named Hiram Bingham III climbed to the top of a mountain ridge in Peru and encountered one of the most extraordinary sets of ruins on Earth: Machu Picchu. In his new book Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham a"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/machu-picchu-hiram-bingham)  2010-05-26T08:59Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Mass extinction facts and information from National Geographic In the last [---] million years life has had to recover from five catastrophic blows. Are humans dealing the planet a sixth"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world/mass-extinction/)  2020-09-07T12:41Z 27.7M followers, 1.2M engagements


"Cats domesticated themselves ancient DNA shows National Geographic A comprehensive survey of cat genes suggests that even after felines wandered into our lives they remained largely unchanged for thousands of years"  
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"Gila monster facts and information The colorful Gila monster is threatened by increasingly hot and dry weather. Although celebrated as one of Arizonas most recognized animals Gila monsters are physiologically ill adapted for the Sonoran Desert"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/g/gila-monster/)  2018-06-17T21:00Z 27.7M followers, 871.6K engagements


"The Surprisingly Humanlike Ways Animals Feel Pain A hurt rabbit pins back its ears and narrows its eyespart of a grimace scale that tells us how animals feel discomfort"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/animals-science-medical-pain)  2016-12-03T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 31.6K engagements


"Overfishing is threatening queen conchs in the Bahamas National Geographic Without intervention the gray slug that carries a bright shell could disappear from some regions"  
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"Mayfly-like chameleon lives mostly as an egg National Geographic Lobards chameleon lives for just a year so only one adult generation is alive at a time"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mayfly-like-chameleon-lives-mostly-as-an-egg)  2021-07-02T15:00Z 27.7M followers, 240.8K engagements


"National Geographic - [---] National Geographic Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography cartography and exploration"  
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"National Geographic - [---] National Geographic Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography cartography and exploration"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/coronavirus-canceled-your-vacation-now-what-covid-19)  2023-12-19T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 143.1K engagements


"Narwhal facts and photos Get the whole tooth on the unicorn of the sea. Learn how the narwhal uses its swordlike tusk"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/n/narwhal/)  2017-12-31T22:47Z 27.7M followers, 619.3K engagements


"Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2000-year-old Siberian ice mummy National Geographic New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummyand study them like never before"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/ice-mummy-tattoos)  2025-08-01T23:42Z 27.7M followers, 14.8K engagements


"Mysterious carvings and evidence of human sacrifice uncovered in Shimao Discoveries at the sprawling site have archaeologists rethinking the roots of Chinese civilization"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/08/mysterious-carvings-evidence-human-sacrifice-uncovered-ancient-city-china/)  2020-08-06T18:49Z 27.7M followers, 65.7K engagements


"Most Complete Ice Age Skeleton Helps Solve Mystery of First Americans National Geographic A nearly complete skeleton found in Mexico is at least [-----] years old offering insights into the first Americans"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/140515-skeleton-ice-age-mexico-cave-hoyo-negro-archaeology)  2024-05-26T20:00Z 27.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Urgent Effort Aims to Save Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhinos National Geographic Conservationists have launched an urgent bid to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhino which has a wild population of fewer than 80"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/sumatran-rhino-rescue-captive-breeding-endangered-news)  2018-09-24T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 196.4K engagements


"Maybe Rats Arent to Blame for the Black Death A provocative new study suggests that medieval plagues spread via fleas and lice on people"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/01/rats-plague-black-death-humans-lice-health-science/)  2018-01-15T20:00Z 27.7M followers, 2M engagements


"Tarot cards dont just tell the future. Heres what they reveal about the past. From its origins in gambling to a canvas for artists and political expression tarot went through one last transformation in the 18th century before its revival as a spiritual tool in the 1970s"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/tarot-cards-history-fortune-telling)  2024-10-17T11:00Z 27.7M followers, 130.3K engagements


"Crocodiles Have Strongest Bite Ever Measured Hands-on Tests Show National Geographic An "extraordinary" new studybased on treacherous hands-on measurementssuggests crocs are "force-generating machines" rivaling T. rex"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120315-crocodiles-bite-force-erickson-science-plos-one-strongest)  2025-08-11T19:37Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Lobsters likely feel pain. Should we get them high before eating them National Geographic Crustaceans show signs of distress when theyre boiled alive. This Maine restaurateur turned to an innovative solution to ease lobsters pain: hotboxing them"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/lobsters-likely-feel-pain-should-we-get-them-high-before-eating-them)  2025-12-24T09:59Z 27.7M followers, 346.1K engagements


"Swastika Mountain needed a new name. Heres how it got one. National Geographic It wasnt a nod to the Nazis but that didnt make the Oregon peak any less controversial. This is howand whywild places get renamed in the U.S"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/swastika-mountain-geographic-name-changes)  2026-02-12T04:02Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Tiger Salamander National Geographic National Geographic Find out more about North Americas most widely distributed salamanderincluding its mating rituals that bend gender"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/t/tiger-salamander/)  2019-04-10T19:00Z 27.7M followers, 12.2K engagements


"Extreme black hole vindicates Einstein (again) National Geographic A detailed look at the supermassive black hole in our galaxys core is the latest attempt to push our knowledge of gravity to the limit"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/07/supermassive-black-hole-vindicates-einstein-again-sagittarius-a-star/)  2019-08-08T17:00Z 27.7M followers, 515.8K engagements


"Meet Ea-Nasir a shady ancient merchantand modern meme National Geographic I shall inflict grief on you is just one of the threats irate customers directed at Ea-nir a shady copper merchant who operated in Mesopotamia some [----] years ago"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ea-nasir-copper-merchant-ur)  2025-04-26T02:46Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Debate Continues: Did Your Seafood Feel Pain National Geographic Before it ended up on your plate did your seafood suffer Scientists disagree on the answer"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/130208-seafood-pain-debate-crabs-fish-science)  2025-12-24T09:59Z 27.7M followers, 346.1K engagements


"Arctic Fox National Geographic Read how this hearty mammal changes its appearance to outfox its predators and sneak up on its prey during the Arctic winter and summer"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/arctic-fox/)  2018-12-13T23:41Z 27.7M followers, 623.7K engagements


"See the worlds tiniest organisms curl and crawl in these stunning videos National Geographic Nikons Small World in Motion competition offers a unique window into life under a microscope"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/microscopic-video-nikon-small-world-2025)  2026-01-28T15:24Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Rome wanted silk China had the goods. Here's how the Silk Roads got their start. National Geographic As silk fabrics became all the rage in imperial Rome explorers and merchants opened up land and sea routes fostering not only commerce but a robust exchange of wisdom and beliefs"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/silk-road-history)  2026-01-31T13:01Z 27.7M followers, 292.6K engagements


"Smallpox The disease now eradicated was once one of the worlds deadliest"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-diseases/smallpox/)  2017-12-04T22:00Z 27.7M followers, 2.9M engagements


"Dissecting the Killer Walrus Compared to its seal and sea lion cousins the walrus looks like an oddball. Theres a good reason for that. The wrinkly tusked marine mammal is the last surviving member of a pinniped group that proliferated during prehistory but is down to just a single species Odobenus rosmarus. Over the past [--] million years walruses"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/dissecting-the-killer-walrus)  2013-01-18T15:22Z 27.7M followers, 215.3K engagements


"See a ghost 'fairyland' forest reemerge in Florida National Geographic Sixty years ago these freshwater springs and forests were drowned by a 9500-acre reservoir. Could the ecosystem finally be restored"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/florida-rodman-reservoir-ocklawaha-river-springs)  2026-01-19T20:05Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Green Iguana National Geographic National Geographic Learn why this familiar reptile is called "chicken of the trees" in Central America. Find out more about the largest lizard in the Americas"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/g/green-iguana/)  2018-10-25T02:41Z 27.7M followers, 330.9K engagements


"Why plague doctors wore those strange beaked masks National Geographic In the 17th century people believed these outfits could purify poisonous air. They were wrong"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/plague-doctors-beaked-masks-coronavirus)  2024-10-25T23:00Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Revealing the hidden kingdom of seahorses National Geographic On a Bahamian island in a landlocked lagoon the planets densest collection of seahorses is offering scientists new insights into the secret lives of one of the worlds most mysterious fish"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/seahorse-sweetings-pond-bahamas)  2026-01-15T23:26Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"100 days seven continents the journey of a lifetime. Join Will Smith as he travels pole to pole with scientists conducting groundbreaking research at the edges of the world. #PoleToPole with Will Smith premieres January [--] at 9/8c on @NatGeoTV. Streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/1999101864520917270)  2025-12-11T13:00Z 27.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"A recent study has documented the queen of one ant species dethroning the queen of another. The usurper achieved this by tricking the worker ants into killing their own mother queen allowing the intruder to take over as the new ruler. 🔗 https://on.natgeo.com/3LsSbDL https://on.natgeo.com/3LsSbDL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2008493748611596606)  2026-01-06T11:00Z 27.7M followers, 86.6K engagements


"Spray is tossed into the misty air as snowmelt cascades down Woods Creek in California's Kings Canyon National Park"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2010350987127505375)  2026-01-11T14:00Z 27.7M followers, 72.3K engagements


"The most accurate #PoleToPole review youll hear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2011166358944322023)  2026-01-13T20:00Z 27.7M followers, 46K engagements


"Will before every stunt on the show probably"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2011438150795542998)  2026-01-14T14:00Z 27.7M followers, 40.3K engagements


"Mattresses get more attention but choosing the right pillow can be just as important for a good night's sleep. No one pillow works for everyone and the pillow that works best for you will be determined by factors like your sleep position and size. 🔗 https://on.natgeo.com/3NK8igU https://on.natgeo.com/3NK8igU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2012525315071816039)  2026-01-17T14:00Z 27.7M followers, 85.1K engagements


"This is your sign to take a scroll and stretch breakjust like this polar bear on the west coast of the Hudson Bay 🐻❄"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2012933001785626903)  2026-01-18T17:00Z 27.7M followers, 85.5K engagements


"Moon dust is one of the moons most stubborn hazards clinging to everything and corroding equipment. After years of testing NASAs electric dust shield which uses electricity to sweep dust off surfaces is now being tested on the lunar surface. 🔗 https://on.natgeo.com/462n8Wm https://on.natgeo.com/462n8Wm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2013355788618637527)  2026-01-19T21:00Z 27.7M followers, 86.9K engagements


"For people who care deeply about the ocean eating seafood can come with complicated questions. Marine conservationist Christina Hicks explains how she navigates the tension between protecting marine life and depending on it for food. https://on.natgeo.com/49Lc5lE https://on.natgeo.com/49Lc5lE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2014110761593815427)  2026-01-21T23:00Z 27.7M followers, 72.5K engagements


"The Artemis II mission requires some of the largest machinery ever built including the heaviest self-powered vehicle on Earth to transport the [---] million pound crew capsule and rocket to the launch pad. 🔗 https://on.natgeo.com/3LKltxK https://on.natgeo.com/3LKltxK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2014427852561604934)  2026-01-22T20:00Z 27.7M followers, 68.2K engagements


"Inside the quest to build the ultimate nonalcoholic beer National Geographic Scientists in Belgiumthat celebrated bastion of ancient beer cultureare harnessing genetic breakthroughs and machine learning to reimagine how great booze gets built. Heres how their revelations in the lab could transform the global beer industry"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/non-alcoholic-beer-na-yeast-brew)  2026-02-11T22:16Z 27.7M followers, [---] engagements


"This magician escaped slavery by mailing himself to freedom National Geographic When in [----] a man named Henry Brown escaped slavery in a box America wondered: Could abolition be delivered by mail"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/this-magician-escaped-slavery-by-mailing-himself-to-freedom)  2022-04-06T23:38Z 27.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Do elephants bury their dead calves National Geographic Five young Asian elephants were found mostly covered in tea plantation ditches in Indias Bengal region. But some experts question if theyre evidence of true burial practices"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/asian-elephants-calves-burial-india)  2026-02-06T19:00Z 27.7M followers, 15.7K engagements


"Google Earth shows that cow and deer herds align like compass needles National Geographic Cow and deer herds align in the same direction because they sense the earths magnetic fields"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/google-earth-shows-that-cow-and-deer-herds-align-like-compass-needles)  2026-02-06T19:00Z 27.7M followers, 15.7K engagements


"Krill National Geographic Find out why these tiny animals have enormous importance in the oceans food chain. Hear about the threats that could collapse krill populations"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/group/krill/)  2019-05-01T20:00Z 27.7M followers, 85.1K engagements


"Last Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies National Geographic About [--] Sumatran rhinos in Indonesia are all that remain of the species"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/05/last-sumatran-rhino-malaysia-dies/)  2020-11-16T18:05Z 27.7M followers, 12.6K engagements


"The olm: the blind cave salamander that lives to [---] In the caves of Slovenia and Croatia lives an animal thats a cross between Peter Pan and Gollum. Its the olm a blind cave-dwelling salamander also called the proteus and the human fish for its pale pinkish skin. It has spent so long adapting to life in caves that its mostly blind hunting instead with"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-olm-the-blind-cave-salamander-that-lives-to-100)  2010-07-20T19:00Z 27.7M followers, 465.4K engagements


"Why this once isolated tribe took up cell phones and social media Indigenous peoples in the Amazon are using modern technology to defend their landand their way of life. We want the world to see us so they can help us"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/amazon-tribe-javari-valley-brazil)  2023-12-07T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 84.8K engagements


"Humans Were Born to Run Fossil Study Suggests Humans started to jog around two million years ago according to fossil evidence of some distinctive features of the modern human body"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/humans-were-born-to-run-fossil-study-suggests)  2021-06-26T21:49Z 27.7M followers, 5M engagements


"Wombat George a wombat joey was 4-months-old when his mother was hit and killed by car. Fortunately he was rescued and brought to the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales Australia"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/common-wombat)  2022-08-27T07:00Z 27.7M followers, 71.4K engagements


"Seafood May Be Gone by [----] Study Says National Geographic "Biodiversity is a finite resource" one expert says"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/seafood-biodiversity)  2024-10-25T17:40Z 27.7M followers, 509.9K engagements


"Were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon actually in Babylon National Geographic The true location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon remains an unsolved mystery but the latest research suggests looking in a different place"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2020/07-08/know-where-7-wonders-ancient-world-except-one-hanging-gardens-babylon/)  2021-06-29T15:00Z 27.7M followers, 855.5K engagements


"National Geographic - [---] Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography cartography and exploration"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2015/03/04/feeding-the-troops/)  2019-02-12T20:26Z 27.7M followers, 3.5M engagements


"Has the Last Human Trekked to the North Pole Thinning Arctic ice and lack of air support force an end to expeditions this yearand maybe forever"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/05/150525-north-pole-expeditions-arctic-climate-change/)  2015-05-25T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 323.1K engagements


"Why K2 Brings Out the Best and Worst in Those Who Climb It Mountaineers risk avalanches storms conflicts and a curse when they attempt to summit the peak"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/151213-k2-adventure-mountain-climb-china-pakistan-disaster-ngbooktalk)  2015-12-13T12:00Z 27.7M followers, 2.2M engagements


"Supervolcano Rained Acid on Both PolesBut Wasnt So Bad After All The eruption was [----] times larger than Mount St. Helenss [----] blast but evidence suggests its fallout was just shy of apocalyptic"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/11/121107-toba-supervolcano-antarctica-ice-eruption-science)  2012-11-09T01:06Z 27.7M followers, 786.1K engagements


"Scotlands Great Wood: Was the legendary forest real National Geographic The Scots pines that are thought to have largely covered the country thousands of years ago are greatly reduced but just how big the forest memorialized in Roman texts was is not clear"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/scotlands-great-wood-was-the-legendary-forest-real)  2024-03-23T17:00Z 27.7M followers, 1.9M engagements


"Sea cucumbers facts and information There are about [----] different species of sea cucumber across the worlds oceans. This is Thelenota anax. And yes its doing what you think its doing. Sea cucumber poop is surprisingly important for the ecosystem. This one picks up sediment with an array of tentacles and stuffs it into its mouth. Sea cucumbers digest organic material and eject everything else. So what comes out is actually cleaner than what went in. Cleaner sand may prevent algal blooms which can cause fish to suffocate from lack of oxygen. Also subtropical seagrass beds appear to grow better"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/group/sea-cucumbers/)  2020-10-16T18:00Z 27.7M followers, 221.2K engagements


"Cougar National Geographic Meet a big cat of many names. Learn why cougars were eliminated from much of their range and how they may come back"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/c/cougar/)  2017-11-13T18:00Z 27.7M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Our solar system: The sun information and facts National Geographic Learn more about the life-giving star at the center of our solar system"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/the-sun/)  2019-12-21T21:00Z 27.7M followers, 783.6K engagements


"New Zealands Long-Lost Giant Raptor On Tuesday evening just after I got back from the movies I saw the infamous Golden Eagle Snatches Kid video. I wasnt quite sure what to make of it. The footage looked realistic enough. Far superior to Birdemic at any rate. But there was something off about it especially what seemed like the common trick"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2012/12/21/new-zealands-long-lost-giant-raptor/)  2012-12-21T13:48Z 27.7M followers, 332.2K engagements


"Ocean Sunfish (Mola) National Geographic National Geographic Find out why sunfish are often confused with sharksand the ways in which the two are so drastically different"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/ocean-sunfish)  2024-11-13T17:00Z 27.7M followers, 110.3K engagements


"Black Bears Can "Count" as Well as Primates National Geographic Do black bears count in the woods Possibly according to a recent study that shows the mammals are as smart as primates"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120829-black-bears-cognition-animals-science)  2024-01-11T14:38Z 27.7M followers, 286.2K engagements


"A rare look at fireflies that blink in unison in a forest without tourists National Geographic Forests are darker and quieter due to coronavirus giving a photographer and researchers the chance to document a special moment"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/06/synchronous-fireflies-rare-look-congaree-national-park/)  2020-06-16T17:33Z 27.7M followers, 309.5K engagements


"The history of the Confederate flag National Geographic It was never the official flag of the Confederacy. But the Confederate flag has since been claimed by white supremacists and mythologized by others as an emblem of a rebellious Southern heritage"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-confederate-battle-flag-became-symbol-racism)  2021-10-01T20:56Z 27.7M followers, 1.6M engagements


"The Origin of Big On this happy anniversaythe 150th anniversary of the Origin of Specieslet us contemplate one of evolutions great works: the origin of giants. Whales are the biggest animals to ever live. Blue whales can get up to [---] tonsabout as heavy as [----] grown men. They are trailed in the rankings by the fin whale and"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2009/11/24/the-origin-of-big/)  2009-11-24T19:01Z 27.7M followers, 4.3M engagements


"How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage National Geographic The evolution of the plastic bottle from amazing to scourge of land and sea has played out inside of a generation"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/plastic-bottles)  2023-09-29T12:30Z 27.7M followers, 412.2K engagements


"Heres why Greenland is strategically important to the U.S. National Geographic From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island. Heres why Greenland has always remained out of reachand why it always mattered so much"  
[X Link](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/greenland-us-purchase-history-wwii)  2025-01-24T14:55Z 27.7M followers, 1M engagements

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