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You can't make a Mack Truck without a gentle touch. You can't make a BMW without ostrich feathers. And the Ford F-150 is nothing without a little bit of industrial light and magic. When it comes to the world's biggest names in auto-engineering, it's often the little touches that go to make a legend.

Follow Lost City Of Atlantis Location Researchers have wondered for many years, where the Lost City Of Atlantis could have been? New evidence and technology have paved the way for new thinking.

Follow Titanic 101 From an iceberg to human error, a confluence of factors led to the sinking of the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic. Learn about the series of events leading up to the disaster, the laws that followed, and the discovery of the wreckage nearly 75 years later.

Follow Buried Secrets of Pearl Harbor The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the world. Now new technology is revealing hidden traces of that attack, on the land and underwater.

Follow Secrets From The Spanish Armada At Kinnagoe Bay, Spain, local divers discover newfound evidence of the infamous Spanish armada.

Follow Expedition Amelia | Trailer Ocean explorer Robert Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, is setting out to search for Amelia Earhart’s aeroplane. Watch a preview of the two-hour National Geographic special premiering October 20, 2019.

Follow Farmer Finds Woolly Mammoth Bones In Michigan Oct. 7, 2015 - James Bristle, a farmer in Michigan recently found a woolly mammoth rib bone while digging a hole on his newly acquired property. He alerted the University of Michigan who sent Dan Fisher and a team to excavate the area. What they found was several bones and evidence that they believe shows that the mammoth was killed by humans and stashed away in an ancient pond for safe keeping. Fisher believes the mammoth died at least 11,000 years ago, but further testing is needed to confirm the age of the fossils.

Follow See This Giant Land Crab Attack A Bird Nov. 1, 2017 - Coconut crabs are the largest land invertebrates, reaching sizes of over 90 centimetres in leg span and a weight of up to 4 kilograms. Along with eating their namesake, coconuts, the crabs have been observed catching bigger prey like rats and birds, as well as fruits and nuts. Their presence on small islands may have a great effect on the nesting behaviour of birds. Islands that contain coconut crabs have been observed with little to no bird populations.

Follow Building Petra It was constructed in the middle of the Jordanian desert more than 2000 years ago – but how was the architectural prowess of Petra achieved.

Follow Police Raid What Is Possibly Europe's Largest Illegal Turtle Farm August 23, 2018 - Law enforcement has seized over 1,100 turtles and tortoises from an alleged illegal hatchery on the Spanish island of Mallorca. This is the largest illicit turtle farm in Europe, Spanish police say. Among the animals seized were 14 of the 50 most endangered turtle species in the world, according to Europol. Trade of many of these species is typically banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The suspects face charges of smuggling of protected species and money laundering. The investigation is ongoing.

Follow Coolest Concert Ever? Hear Ice Instruments Play Beautiful Music Nestled near the Arctic Circle, the Swedish Lapland town of Luleå is an enchanting winter wonderland of snow and ice. This magical place is also the home of Ice Music, a new musical art form introduced by American ice sculptor Tim Linhart. In his celebration of the Arctic spirit, musicians play hand-carved ice instruments inside a glowing igloo concert hall. Shot by P2 Photography, this short film gives us a peek into Linhart’s fascinating world of snow and sound.

Follow Genetics 101 What is a genome, and how are traits passed from generation to generation? Learn how pea plants helped launch the study of genetics and how the field of genetics research has evolved over time.

Follow See Why This Colourful King Of Birds Is The Centre Of Conservation Efforts The western tragopan (or jujurana, which means “king of birds”) is one of the most vulnerable pheasants in the world; just 3,300 survive in the wild today. This species can be found only in the western Himalaya and is most protected in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. National Geographic grantee Munmun Dhalaria created a short film that features her sighting of the bird, one of the longest jujurana sightings ever to be documented in the wild. Dhalaria’s film also highlights the bird’s courtship display in captivity and the state’s overall conservation effort to protect the king of birds.

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