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THE SECRETS THAT MUMMIES KEEP • A one-of-a-kind research institute is transforming our understanding of how our ancient ancestors lived.

INSIDE National Geographic’s BRAND-NEW MUSEUM of Exploration • A bold museum in Washington, D.C., lets visitors experience how scientists, adventurers, and storytellers reveal the world’s wonder—one artifact at a time.

Wonders OF America • To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence, we present a celebration of some of the country’s most distinctive and superlative places and experiences: the grandest, wildest, strangest bits of geography and culture across all 50 states and five major territories. From natural marvels that shape the nation’s dynamic character to cherished traditions and quirky landmarks that bring communities together, it’s a lineup as extraordinary and diverse as the country that inspires it.

Can These TINY INSECTS Stop the Next WILDLIFE PANDEMIC? • The lowly blowfly is known for feasting on feces and corpses. In Tennessee, one intrepid researcher hopes to use them as a biological warning system for disease.

THE SNAKE THAT SAVES MOUNTAINS • High in the cloud forests of western Honduras, the stunning and elusive jade palm pit viper has become a symbol of a vanishing ecosystem—and now a critical part of a new conservation effort.

Glimpsing the FUTURE of Fresh FOOD • Along Spain’s southern coast, a peninsula teeming with greenhouses offers a revealing look at how Europeans are getting fed.

A NEW SHOT at SURVIVAL • Can a critical vaccine save koalas from a debilitating disease?

THIS OUTER SPACE. YET. • Before humans can venture to other worlds—or set up colonies on the moon—there’s a lot to be rehearsed. Inside the increasingly realistic and dramatically complex experience of simulated space travel.

How a MAVERICK PHOTOGRAPHER EMBRACED the DARK • GELATIN SILVER PRINT ON LINEN BOARD, 1963 FROM AN 1893 GLASS PLATE ORIGINAL