Earth’s creatures sport patterns with many purposes	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/earths-creatures-sport-patterns-with-many-purposes	<p>Stripes. Spots. Symmetries. Swirls. In the natural world, patterns help animals attract or repel, blend in or stand out.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/1f13a2e4-f4d9-4d42-b9d1-7a9707c9523d/departmernts_2112_Pattern_National%20Geographic_1770282.jpg	Magazine|Photo Ark
	Surrounded by sounds—of music, science, animals, and more	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/surrounded-by-sounds-of-music-science-animals-and-more	<p>Novel noisemakers in nature include spiderwebs that can vibrate musically, whale songs that serve as ocean soundings, and more.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/ad8bd735-7a4f-4530-a26e-73eabd670620/STOCK_SOUND_122021_WebOverlaid.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	How volcanic eruptions help nourish the world	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/how-volcanic-eruptions-help-nourish-the-world	<p>While their blasts can no doubt wreak devastation, they also create a fresh canvas that fosters life of every hue.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/e68a1a00-35e8-4f21-bdc8-e9c431bf85c4/volcano-color-detail-thumbnail.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	How one image captures 21 hours of a volcanic eruption	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/behind-the-scenes-with-stephen-wilkes-photographing-a-volcano-in-iceland	<p>Photographer Stephen Wilkes documented Iceland’s fiery peak as day turned to night, merging 70 photos into one stunning frame.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/18d8afa1-8bd0-4740-9fcc-450ce44d1283/MM9653_D2N_VOLCANO_FINAL_NG.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	This plant no longer exists. But you can still smell it.	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/this-plant-no-longer-exists-but-you-can-still-smell-it	<p>It’s been over a century since anyone could smell this long extinct tree, a distant cousin of the hibiscus flower.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/9b6c8088-321c-4dd0-89e0-76c2c6702979/extinct-smells-hibiscadelphus-full-plant-only.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	The urgent need to protect the Serengeti	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/the-urgent-need-to-protect-the-serengetis-intricate-web-of-life-feature	<p>The vast and varied ecosystem of thousands of plant and animal species is a place of astonishing resilience but needs the support of Kenyans and Tanzanians to survive.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/1a4b40af-820e-49cf-94ec-576bc13a12c7/MM8752_200221_067642.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	Tracking the great Serengeti wildebeest migration	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/graphics/tracking-the-great-serengeti-wildebeest-migration-feature	<p>A mapping project lets you follow wildebeests fitted with GPS collars as they search for food and water in one of the last large-mammal migrations on Earth.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/b6d4b824-af3a-4233-8de7-20c245fded39/serengeti-digital-thumbnail.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	Why the wildebeest is the unlikely king of the Serengeti	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/why-the-wildebeest-is-the-unlikely-king-of-the-serengeti-feature	<p>The annual migration of this awkward-looking antelope through Kenya and Tanzania drives a complex circle of life.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/78dfc02a-06ce-4b3e-9ecd-fc505eae428c/MM8752_2009318_077856135435.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	Beyond what tourists see, a rich Maasai culture with many challenges	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/beyond-what-tourists-see-a-rich-maasai-culture-with-many-challenges-feature	<p>Guardians of the greater Serengeti’s landscape embrace traditions, but also have modern concerns such as poaching, education, and clean water.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/3f1e1a98-168a-4bed-839e-dbfa94621f60/MM8752_200906_120672.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth
	My visit with the spiritual voice of the hidden Serengeti	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/my-visit-with-the-spiritual-voice-of-the-hidden-serengeti-feature	<p>Kenya’s Loita Forest is a pristine wilderness sacred to the Maasai. The forest’s venerable protector sees a mystical landscape threatened by greed.</p>	html			https://i.natgeofe.com/n/26ae7b50-a8c0-4ad2-abd6-0bf1f827c4bc/STOCK_NGDig-000383_210523_7X0A0962.jpg	Magazine|Welcome to Earth