Jane J. Lee
National Geographic
Washington, DC, United States
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Surprise! Scientists Find That Starfish Eyes Actually See, at Least a Little
After decades of wondering what starfish use their eyes for, it turns out they probably use them to stay close to home, according to a new study. → Read More
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Mars' Moon Phobos Slowly Crumbling
Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures. This week, Hubble spies what could be the loneliest galaxy in the universe, and scientists try to make sense of a moon's stretch marks. → Read More
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Mars' Ancient River System
Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures. This week, light travels for 8.5 billion years and we glimpse a changing Cancun from on high. → Read More
Here Are 7 Cats You Never Knew Existed
Take a look at these small cats on National Cat Day. → Read More
Tiny Island Nation's Massive New Ocean Reserve is Official
The nation of Palau in the western Pacific just protected 80 percent of its ocean. → Read More
What Makes Patricia the Most Powerful Hurricane Ever?
Although Hurricane Patricia is now the most intense hurricane on record in the western hemisphere, the storm isn't the only monster tropical cyclone to form. → Read More
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Earth as Abstract Art
An astronaut captures Australia from space, and astronomers glimpse one of Saturn's changeable rings. → Read More
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Earth as Abstract Art
An astronaut captures Australia from space, and astronomers glimpse one of Saturn's changeable rings. → Read More
The Pacific Is About to Get a Massive New Ocean Reserve
The nation of Palau in the western Pacific just protected 80 percent of their ocean. → Read More
China's Floating City and The Science of Mirages
The atmosphere can play fascinating tricks on our brains. A "superior mirage" may even be behind the myth of the Flying Dutchman. → Read More
Why the Philippines is in the Crosshairs of Yet Another Fearsome Typhoon
The country sees an average of 20 typhoons a year thanks to its position in the Pacific Ocean. → Read More
Why the Philippines is Being Battered By Yet Another Fearsome Typhoon
The country sees an average of 20 typhoons a year thanks to its position in the Pacific Ocean. → Read More
Take Flight With 15 Uplifting Pictures of Hot Air Balloons
Hop in for one last ride in the basket as summer turns to fall. → Read More
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Curiosity Snaps a Selfie
A star fades away, and a solar hole sparks several nights of light shows on Earth. → Read More
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Curiosity Snaps a Selfie
A star fades away, and a solar hole sparks several nights of light shows on Earth. → Read More
See 11 of the Year's Best Wildlife Photographs
The winners and finalists in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition show stories of trust, survival, and romance in the wild. → Read More
10 Weird Animals From New Chile Reserve, Biggest in Americas
Frogfish, anemones, and a decorator crab are among the odd critters that call the new national park home. → Read More
Chile Creates Largest Marine Reserve in The Americas
The newly protected waters around the Desventuradas Islands contain many marine species found nowhere else on Earth. → Read More
Like The "Glowing" Sea Turtle, These Animals Also Light Up
Sharks, fish, corals, and now sea turtles all have the ability to shine for those with the right equipment. → Read More
Exclusive Video: First "Glowing" Sea Turtle Found
Scientists diving recently near the Solomons Islands made an illuminating discovery: The first biofluorescent reptile ever recorded. → Read More