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How Zone 2 training can help you burn fat and better your health
3 days ago · Emerging research shows that low-intensity exercise, known as Zone 2 training, can help the body burn fat more efficiently and build metabolic flexibility—crucial for energy management and long ...
Why dark skies are actually good for your health - National Geographic
Nov 1, 2024 · The science of awe Evidence is also mounting that the same alchemy that we feel in a dark sky sanctuary—a sense of wonder as we contemplate the vastness of the cosmos—is associated with better ...
Climate Change and Human Impacts Are Altering Mt. Everest …
Nov 20, 2020 · Featuring a collection of research papers and commentaries on Mt. Everest, known locally as Sagarmatha and Chomolangma, the research identifies critical information about the Earth’s highest-mountain glaciers and the impacts they are experiencing due to …
Study in Nature: Protecting the Ocean Delivers a Comprehensive …
Mar 17, 2021 · A ground-breaking scientific study from 26 international experts offering the most comprehensive assessment to date of where to ramp up strict ocean protection to increase seafood security, curb biodiversity loss, and provide a cost effective solution to climate change, as well as economic benefits.
The surprising tricks cacti use to survive the ... - National Geographic
October 22, 2024. On a bright spring day, a lone 28-foot cactus towered above the dusty scrub within Saguaro National Park in Arizona. Despite the cloudless sky and oven-like heat, the spiky giant ...
Our Focus | Wildlife | National Geographic Society
Our Wildlife work covers projects informed by science that inspire and empower local and global audiences to better understand and protect wildlife, including animals, plants, and fungi. Projects may examine single species or groups of species, and species-habitat relationships in the wild.
Climate change - National Geographic Kids
Weather changes day to day—sometimes it rains, other days it’s hot. Climate is the pattern of the weather conditions over a long period of time for a large area. And climate can be affected by...
To save monarch butterflies, these scientists want to move …
Oct 17, 2024 · In 2023, six years after planting the seeds, they found that at two of those heights, 11,800 and 12,400 feet, nearly 70 percent of the seedlings had survived even at the higher elevation.
How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender - National Geographic …
Jun 4, 2024 · Gender is an amalgamation of several elements: chromosomes (those X’s and Y’s), anatomy (internal sex organs and external genitals), hormones (relative levels of testosterone and estrogen), psychology (self-defined gender identity), and …