National Geographic News: Weirdhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/en-usWed, 08 Oct 2014 14:50:42 -0400Viewing Guide: Watch Blood Moon During Total Lunar Eclipse on Wednesdayhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141006-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-october-science/A red-hued lunar eclipse will be visible across most of North America Wednesday morning.Andrew FazekasWed, 08 Oct 2014 14:50:42 -0400The Battle to Be King of the Lumberjackshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140721-lumberjack-united-states-sport-tools-foresters-television-logging/In a hail of wood chips and sawdust, beefy woodsmen at the U.S. lumberjacking championships show that experience matters in the "original extreme sport."Hunter Atkins in Norfolk, VirginiaMon, 21 Jul 2014 11:25:47 -0400Q&A: The First-Ever Expedition to Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell"http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/07/140716-door-to-hell-darvaza-crater-george-kourounis-expedition/Go along with explorer George Kourounis as he becomes the first person known to venture into Turkmenistan's fiery, gas-fueled Darvaza Crater.Christina NunezTue, 29 Jul 2014 15:06:22 -0400Amazing Video: Inside the World's Largest Gathering of Snakeshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140626-snakes-narcisse-animals-mating-sex-animals-world/National Geographic photographer Paul Colangelo recently photographed the world's largest gathering of snakes—and emerged with a renewed appreciation for reptiles.Christine Dell'AmoreThu, 26 Jun 2014 11:01:46 -0400Strange Findings on Comb Jellies Uproot Animal Family Treehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/05/140521-comb-jelly-ctenophores-oldest-animal-family-tree-science/Comb jellies rely on a "completely different chemical language" than all other animals, meaning their lineage may have diverged first.Carl ZimmerWed, 21 May 2014 13:01:28 -040011 Museum Surprises: Rediscovered Treasures, from a Celtic Brooch to an Early Hitchcock Filmhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140328-british-museum-celtic-brooch-viking-discovery-archaeology-science/Valuable artifacts, documents, and art were mislabeled, mislaid, or ignored—some for many decades.A. R. WilliamsFri, 28 Mar 2014 17:32:25 -0400How Finding Debris Could Quickly Solve Mystery of Malaysian Airlines Flighthttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140315-malaysian-airlines-flight-370-investigation-plane-crashes/After a long search for Flight 370 answers could come quickly. Here's how.Laura ParkerSat, 15 Mar 2014 16:55:15 -0400Why Pi Deserves Its Own Day (and How It Can Help You Find the Best Pizza Deal)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140314-pi-day-science-exploratorium-museum-mathematics/Maybe you met pi in grade school. Maybe you didn't appreciate it. The magical, practical number that goes on forever and forever is celebrated on the day that matches its first digits: 3/14.Marc SilverFri, 14 Mar 2014 10:53:27 -0400The Flattest U.S. States? Not What You Thinkhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140314-flattest-states-geography-topography-science/Kansas is not as flat as a pancake, despite common perceptions.Brian Clark HowardFri, 14 Mar 2014 07:37:43 -0400Why Do 16th-Century Manuscripts Show Cats With Flaming Backpacks?http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140310-rocket-cats-animals-manuscript-artillery-history/Illustrations in 16th-century artillery manuals show how to use cats to attack a city.Brad ScriberMon, 10 Mar 2014 13:33:51 -0400California Couple Strike Gold and Find $10 Million in Coinshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140226-gold-coins-hoard-california-discovery-numismatics/A California couple, walking their dog, found a buried cache of rare gold coins worth $10 million.A. R. WilliamsWed, 26 Feb 2014 19:29:19 -0400Surviving More Than a Year Adrift at Sea Is Possible, With a Little Luckhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140203-man-adrift-sea-survival-oceans-medicine-science/It's possible to survive being adrift at sea for more than a year, as a fisherman claims he did.Jane J. LeeMon, 03 Feb 2014 17:55:16 -0400Nazi Scientists May Have Plotted Malaria Mosquito Warfarehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140130-nazi-biological-weapons-biowarfare-mosquito-malaria-history/Nazi scientists studied spreading mosquito-borne malaria as a biological weapon of war, concentration camp records suggest.Dan VerganoThu, 30 Jan 2014 08:03:18 -04003 Winter Words You Should Knowhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140123-bombogenesis-polar-vortex-williwaw-meteorology-science-weather-phenomenon/Bombogenesis and other weather words are enjoying a day in the sun, going from meteorological circles to the general public via social media.Angie McPhersonThu, 23 Jan 2014 16:14:41 -0400ESP Is Put to the Test—Can You Foretell the Results?http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140121-esp-clairvoyance-sixth-sense-science-telepathy/Researchers at the University of Melbourne, Australia, debunk ESP.Susan BrinkTue, 21 Jan 2014 13:33:17 -0400Wacky Old Texas Laws: Guess Which of These 4 Are Realhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140117-weird-state-laws-nature-texas-science-bizarre-wild-west-united-states-geography/Can you tell the difference between a Texas state law and a myth?Angie McPhersonFri, 17 Jan 2014 09:08:09 -0400160-Foot Giant Squid Hoax: How Big Do They Really Get?http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140110-giant-squid-picture-hoax-ocean-animal-science/A fake picture of a 160-foot-long giant squid has made the social media rounds. What happened? And how big do giant squid really get?Jane J. LeeWed, 22 Jan 2014 14:28:30 -0400Nature Glows With Neon Animals and Plantshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/11/131110-glow-in-the-dark-animals-ice-cream-nature/Halloween might be over, but don't put away your glow sticks just yet—nature's having a glow-in-the-dark party.Tanya BasuMon, 11 Nov 2013 16:12:59 -0400Is the Abominable Snowman a Bear?http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131021-yeti-abominable-snowman-bigfoot-polar-bear-cryptozoology/An ancient bear species that has survived to the modern day could help explain some sightings of the legendary creature.Ker ThanMon, 21 Oct 2013 08:42:31 -0400Cockroaches Have Neighborhoods, Toohttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131007-cockroach-new-york-neighborhoods-insects-bugs-science/A researcher shares what he's learned from studying New York's cockroaches—and what they have in common with humans.Jeremy BerlinTue, 29 Oct 2013 18:36:27 -0400World's Biggest Hornet Kills http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131004-giant-hornet-insects-attacks-china-animals-science/The Asian giant hornet is wreaking havoc in northwestern China, where 42 people have died after being swarmed and stung.Brian HandwerkFri, 04 Oct 2013 13:56:18 -0400Why Does This Man Have a Nose on His Forehead?http://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130928-nose-forehead-ear-arm-reconstructive-surgery-medical-science/A nose growing from a forehead. An ear sprouting on an arm. These startling images represent a revolutionary approach to surgical reconstruction.Susan BrinkSat, 28 Sep 2013 09:55:31 -04002013 Ig Nobels Honor Research on Beer Goggles, Cows Ready to Be Tippedhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013-ig-nobels-honor-research-on-beer-goggles-cows-ready-to-be-tipped/Opera's healing power, beer's magical mirror trick, and cows that won't lie down are among the incredible scientific advances honored this week with Ig Nobel Prizes.Brian HandwerkFri, 13 Sep 2013 14:40:19 -0400Superstitious Numbers Around the Worldhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130913-friday-luck-lucky-superstition-13/Depending on what country you are in, different superstitions may exist for numbers other than unlucky 13.Jaclyn SkurieFri, 13 Sep 2013 08:34:05 -0400How Sunlight Reflected Off a Building Can Melt Objectshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130904-walkie-talkie-building-london-melts-sunlight-physics-science/The "Walkie Talkie Building," London's hottest real estate, can produce a heat ray that has melted car parts. Physicists explain how it works.Roff SmithWed, 04 Sep 2013 14:35:20 -0400