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Cleopatra as Celebrity
Cleopatra as Celebrity
Test your knowledge about Cleopatra in pop culture history.
Too Young to Wed
The practice of child marriage thrives in parts of the world.
National Park Shots
Download stunning images of national parks directly to your desktop.
  • photo: Beneath Alexandria

    Searching for the Real Cleopatra

Features
Population 7-Billion
Population 7-Billion
There will soon be seven billion people on the planet. Find out why you shouldn't panic—at least, not yet.
Food Ark
Preserving heirloom seeds and breeds is crucial if we are to feed our hungry world.
On Thin Ice
Their frozen hunting ground is shrinking. But bear-watchers haven’t given up hope.
Interactive Graphics
Cleopatra's Alexandria
Cleopatra's Alexandria
Tour some of the highlights of ancient Alexandria through this interactive map.
El Capitan Milestones
El Capitan’s 2,916 vertical feet of granite have made Yosemite an international proving ground for climbers for decades.
The Inca Empire
See the extent of the Inca Empire in this interactive map.
Photography
Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Browse through visions of the world as seen through photographers' eyes.
The Volcano Next Door
Scientists descend to a fiery lava lake to protect a Congolese city in its path.
New Wallpaper Every Week
Wrap your desktop in the top-rated images from the Daily Dozen.
Video
Capturing a Dramatic Image
Capturing a Dramatic Image
Join photographer Florian Schulz on assignment in the Arctic and watch his triumphant reaction as he captures the dramatic opening image for this story.
Take a Walk on the High Line
Walk the length of New York City's innovative park with photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel in this time-lapse video.
Lava Lake Tectonics
Watch the surreal shifting surface of a molten lava lake in this mesmerizing time-lapse video.
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