## If you love articles about Nature and Earth, this page is for you. Happy reading!


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 ## Why soba is an underrated Japanese dish: Naomi Tomky

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[Trade the ramen crunch and flavor packet for these nutty, delicate Japanese noodles.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/japan/things-to-eat-soba-noodles.html)



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 ## 9 cozy ice hotels and igloos around the globe: Meghan Miner Murray

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[Chill out at one of these glacial getaways.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/places-to-stay/ice-hotels-igloos-around-the-world.html)



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 ## Can cities solve the climate crisis? Michael Bloomberg thinks so.: Alejandra Borunda

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[A new documentary highlights the ways cities, towns, and counties address climate change. Bloomberg, NYC’s former mayor, tells us how.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/12/paris-to-pittsburgh-film-bloomberg-interview-climate.html)



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 ## Exclusive photos show deep-sea canyon in U.S. waters teeming with life: Sarah Gibbens

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[A stunning array of biodiversity lies at the depths of a marine region that some fear the Trump administration will open to fishing and mining.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/12/northeast-seamount-canyon-marine-monument-explored.html)



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 ## See our most compelling photographs of 2018: Catherine Zuckerman

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[A mother bathes with her baby and sharks hunt at night in the 30 most moving pictures of the year from National Geographic.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/best-of-2018/most-moving-pictures-2018.html)



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 ## Both of NASA's Voyager spacecraft are now interstellar. Where to next?: Nadia Drake

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[Launched in 1977, the twin probes will likely outlive the sun. Find out what star systems they’ll meet as they head deeper into the galaxy.](https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/voyager-40-years-nasa-interstellar-space-science.html)



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 ## Visit the world's best island escapes: Elaine Glusac

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[Dine in a candlelit grotto, dive with manta rays, or lie back for a waterside massage](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/places-to-stay/best-island-beach-resorts.html)



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 ## Your best photos of 2018: Kristen McNicholas

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[The best images this year from National Geographic’s photo community—curated from thousands of photographers and over a million photographs](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/best-of-2018/your-shot-best-photos-of-2018.html)



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 ## These spiders feed their leftovers to carnivorous plants: Joshua Rapp Learn

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[Some carnivorous pitcher plants found in Southeast Asia harbor an eight-legged sidekick, to the benefit of both.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/12/crab-spiders-help-carnivorous-pitcher-plants-eat.html)



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 ## Can humans have babies on Mars? It may be harder than you think.: Nadia Drake

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[To build a sustainable presence off Earth, humans will first have to answer some tricky questions about basic biology.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/12/can-humans-have-babies-on-mars-space-it-may-be-harder-than-you-think.html)