Plus, Mexico's panda; climate change and emotional health; Jerusalem's tunnels
|  | Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL NICHOLS | | Steamy vents. Sulfurous mud pots. Spouting hot, mulicolored springs (above).
These majestic joys of America’s oldest national park attract not only tourists—but heat-loving creatures that have figured in many scientific breakthroughs.
One bug yielded a heat-friendly, DNA-copying enzyme that works at high temperatures. The enzyme led to PCR tests used today in everything from forensics and genetic testing to accurate COVID checks. What else? And how, exactly?
Read the full story here.
Please consider getting our full digital report and magazine by subscribing here. | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER HAYES, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT F. SISSON, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION | |
Unraveling a checkered past, a poem in plaid:
Break out the bagpipes and play us a song, as the history of tartan is certainly long. Dressed on the royalty and ruffians alike, what the U.S. calls plaid has seen lows and high heights. This story of Scotland you'll add to your shelf, but don't take our word—just read for yourself.
(Pictured, men in Royal Stuart tartan compete in a tug of war in Scotland.)
| | | |
 | ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW FAZEKAS
| | A sunset smorgasborg: This week, look to the southwest sky as the sun goes down. You’ll see, in a diagonal line below the moon, five major planets—Mars, Uranus, Venus, and just above the horizon, Mercury and Jupiter. Tonight, look for the moon to pass along side Castor and Pollux, with bright twins of the Gemini constellation. —Andrew Fazekas
| | | |
|
Sea cows: Seen in crystal clear rivers and in various Florida bays, manatees are the sea's gentle giants. Neither predator nor prey, these creatures feed on seagrass and love warm waters. Unfortunately, their main food group continues to die off from things like human wastewater, and events like red tides can kill the humble beasts (pictured, a manatee in Ichetucknee Springs State Park).
Learn more about why manatees are so loved on this year's Manatee Appreciation Day. | | | |
| Eco-anxiety: Climate change isn't only affecting the planet—it's affecting us, too. As natural disasters worsen, anxiety, grief, despair, and depression continue to increase along with them, Nat Geo reports. (Above, Gwen Nordgren sits by the ruins of her California home two months after a wildfire destroyed it.)
Related: Nostalgia for a lost world
| | | |
Today's soundtrack: Wicked Little Critta, They Might Be Giants
This newsletter has been curated and edited by Jen Tse, Hannah Farrow, and David Beard. Have an idea? A Yellowstone story? We'd love to hear from you at david.beard@natgeo.com. Thanks for reading! | | | |
Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply.
This email was sent to: mitch.dobbs.pics@blogger.com. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored.
This email contains an advertisement from:
National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036
Stop all types of future commercial email from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences.
Manage all email preferences with the Walt Disney Family of Companies.
© 2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved. | | |
