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  1. We depend on plastic. Now, we’re drowning in it.

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  2. From the largest to the fastest moving, here are six avian superstars among the birds of the world, past and present.

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  3. For the first time in 40 days, an Inuit fisherman and his family watch the sun rise—the first dawn of spring.

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  4. Experts sound off about the science behind "the dress" debate of 2018. Which did you hear?

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  5. Designed to adorn walls and explore every corner of our Earth in intricate detail, dig into some of our favorite supplement maps from 100 years of the magazine.

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  6. How do you play the game if there are no rules?

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  7. These mesmerizing photos capture the contours drawn by birds in the sky—that is, if they were visible.

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  8. The Taj Mahal peeks through the fog near the Yamuna River in this sunrise scene captured by photographer Mike Watson. See more inspiring travel photos.

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  9. Your Shot photographer Sharon Wan captured this image of horses galloping across a dry field in Inner Mongolia, China.

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  10. May 15

    Observing the birds’ characters, photographer Tamara Staples says, “You’ve got some that are, shall we say cocky, and some that are shy.”

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  11. May 15

    “You’re walking in the forest with all the birds singing, the fireflies flying around you, and then you see in the distance the city and the skyscrapers and the lights.” 

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  12. May 15

    Archaeologists expect Saudi Arabia to be an increasingly important site for understanding ancient human migration.

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  13. May 14

    See the touching pictures our readers shared when called to spotlight the animals they love in one of our favorite past Your Shot assignments.

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  14. May 14

    Disparities in health, wealth, and access to education across race and ethnicity in the U.S. persist—and can be compounded over time.

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  15. May 14

    Join National Geographic's Women of Impact and help keep the conversation going.

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  16. May 14

    Ani Liu creates research-based art that explores the social implications of emerging technologies. Learn about more pioneering women in the arts in our Facebook Group:

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  17. May 14

    “I traveled from Minnesota to Utah to get away from the cold and the trip was well worth it,” writes Your Shot photographer Matthew Breiter, who hiked to the Double Arch to photograph it with the Milky Way. 

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  18. May 14

    Fans of the polar bear—and anyone who cares about animal welfare—will be happy to know that Pizza has been reunited with his mother.

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  19. May 14

    With facades dressed in mosaics, glowing marble, crowning domes, and spiraling towers, explore these awe-striking mosques across the globe.

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  20. May 14

    Without a blueprint to speak of, organisms big and small can build air-conditioning systems, massive walls, and even islands.

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