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See our favorite pictures of 2025 taken by " you
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (553+ words) These 10 standout images were among thousands of stunning submissions in National Geographic's Your Shot Pictures of the Year 2025 challenge. Here are the final ten favorites." Alicia Luna captured the moment that a West Indian seagrape sawfly (Sericoceros krugii) laid its…...
The Year of the Fire Horse is back'for the first time in 60 years
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (386+ words) In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese elements'earth, wood, fire, metal and water. As'Lunar New Year'celebrations begin around the world, 2026 ushers in the Year of the Horse'a symbol of…...
8 of the best UK summer festivals for families
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) Music festivals in the UK are doing more than ever to cater to all interests and ages. Here are this summer's family-friendly highlights. Highlight: Dressing down for the world's largest pyjama party on the Saturday evening. Highlight: The closing fireworks…...
What is Imbolc? This Celtic festival welcomes spring'in February
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (845+ words) For centuries, this Celtic festival has hinted at spring's arrival through fire, light, and ritual. As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a long, dark winter....
Are you brave enough to spend a night on this Welsh mountain?
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (271+ words) Follow in the footsteps of a Welsh king by scaling Cader Idris, but beware: it's said those who sleep on the peak are destined to become poets or go mad. So, one winter morning, I stuff my thickest sleeping bag…...
The wild ride of New York's stuntiest bikers
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (195+ words) In the summer of 2020, with New York City still deep in the throes of the pandemic, photographer Brian Finke noticed something curious. As he was leaving a city pool in the Brookly. .. The wild ride of New York's stuntiest bikers…...
North vs south'which side of Melbourne is right for you?
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (422+ words) South or north? Australia's capital of culture is split in two by the Yarra River. Picking a side is a serious choice " one that uncovers two faces to one of the world's most liveable cities. Popular St Kilda Beach is…...
Inside Mohenjo Daro, the 5, 000-year-old metropolis frozen in time
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (13+ words) National Geographic...
What do your dreams reveal about you? It depends where you're from.
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (676+ words) From the oracles of ancient Rome to Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, humans have long turned to the dream world to decode the mysteries of the mind. Your dreamscape is the land where anything is possible. One minute you're walking…...
How South Korea has become the new face of beauty tourism
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (571+ words) For a growing number of beauty devotees, buying Korean products online is no longer enough. Instead, they're boarding planes to South Korea, determined to experience the world's most influential beauty culture at its source. From K-dramas and K-pop to food,…...