Why deforestation matters—and what we can do to stop it

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

Inside the little-known cave where tarantulas grow as big as dinner plates

In his new National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the actor ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose venom may yield new life-saving drugs.
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Nat Geo's 'Lost in the Jungle': Four siblings survive 40 days in the Colombian rainforest

It's a tale of survival, courage and hope. National Geographic's latest documentary film, "Lost in the Jungle," tells the true story of four young siblings who found themselves stranded deep within ...
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Long-lost civilization found in rainforest

(NEWSER) – Heard of the long-lost "White City" or "City of the Monkey God"? A group of experts who entered a Honduran rainforest in search of it emerged last Wednesday saying they have found a lost ...