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FROM THE EDITOR

WILDLIFE • “As a parent of two, I found THE AUDACITY of this tactic incredible. The Everglades isn’t the most nurturing environment, so perhaps herons are preparing their young for a world that bites back.”

INSECTS • “Beneath its DESTRUCTIVE REPUTATION, the red palm weevil reveals a mesmerizing complexity—each groove, curve, and texture of its exoskeleton tells a story of adaptation, survival, and destruction.”

SEASONS • “Winter in Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley is BRUTAL. Since there are no roads to the monastery, frozen rivers, or ice roads, become the only ways in or out.”

CULTURE • “Weaving the identities of local artists with endemic flowers and plants provides a way to REIMAGINE the natural world that cradles the spirit of both the land and our people.”

NATURE • “I waited SIX DAYS for the right light to capture Tumpak Sewu, a spectacular waterfall that begins with the heavy rains that fall on the slopes of the Semeru volcano.”

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS • These contributors have received funding from the National Geographic Society, which is committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world.

THE VANISHING BEAUTY OF BRAZIL’S CERRADO • The world’s largest agricultural boom is transforming a vast savanna of hidden wonders. Here’s what happens when progress outpaces our understanding of what might be worth preserving.

REVIVING MEDIEVAL MONSTERS • How modern artisans are honing an age-old style of stonecraft and bringing new beauty to an English cathedral

THE LONG JOURNEY OF CANADA’S LAST REINDEER • A famous herd with a storied past confronts a new kind of future in the high north.

WHERE SPACE AND TIME MERGE • The glow we see from distant galaxies is as old as Earth’s ancient rocks. A dazzling project puts the age of starlight in perspective.

THE WARRIOR WOMEN OF THE VIKING AGE • For centuries, historical accounts of the great Norse fighters focused on men and their remarkable feats in battle. Now, new evidence shows that some Viking women excelled as warriors too—and wielded power far beyond the battlefield.

THE POWERFUL MAGIC OF VIKING WOMEN • In addition to new scholarship exploring the role of Viking women on the battlefield, discoveries are shedding light on their place in the spiritual realm. Some were considered mighty sorceresses, or völvas, with the ability to see into the future and cast spells to aid Viking forces. In this depiction of a scene inside Denmark’s Fyrkat fortress, a late 10th-century völva now known as the Fyrkat Seeress commands the room. The body of this aristocratic woman was buried in the fortress along with objects of her craft.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WORLD’S BIGGEST EGGS • Who laid the largest eggs the world has ever seen? It wasn’t the dinosaurs.

NEW YORK’S LOST FLEET OF ELECTRIC TAXIS • The car of our future was all the rage in the late 1800s. So what happened to those EVs?

Hunting for My Father’s BUTTERFLY • A daughter’s epic quest to find one of the world’s rarest butterflies—a species named for her father

A HIKE WITH EXPLOSIVE VIEWS • In Guatemala’s Sierra Madre, a spectacular trek puts you close to one of Central America’s most active volcanoes. But not too close.

THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE DESERT’S MOST TENACIOUS BIRD • In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting conservationists to think creatively about how to help.

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