National Geographic magazine, September 2024 Issue

The deep frontier. National Geographic stories take you on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising and unfailingly fascinating. This month–how technology is expanding our understanding of the ocean.

In this issue: How OceanX is revolutionizing ocean exploration — What lurks beneath the waves? State-of-the-art robots, ships, and submersibles are helping a new generation of explorers finally understand the most mysterious habitat on Earth.; How to bring a 75-foot-long dinosaur back to life — A team of scientists and artists transformed a jumble of bones entombed in tons of rock into a towering dinosaur that will leave visitors to L.A.'s Natural History Museum wonderstruck.; This incredibly rare burial ground reveals new secrets about the Sahara's lush, green past — A dinosaur hunter stumbled upon Africa's largest Stone Age burial ground. More than two decades later, he can't stop going back.; A storyteller retraced Mao Zedong's historic Long March through China—this is what he learned — Paul Salopek spent three years crossing the communist country on foot while witnessing the forces reshaping it. Read the latest adventure in his bold quest to walk the entire world.; How to see Katmai's famous brown bears up close—and stay safe — See why this Alaskan national park offers the world’s top bear-watching experience.; Butterflies get all the love—but caterpillars may be even more stunning — A photographer reveals the astonishing ways these masters of metamorphosis can fool their predators and us.; Why do deer shed their antlers? — Deer shed and regrow their antlers annually, a regeneration that’s shaped by their environment and could have applications in modern medicine.; How one writer adapts to living with facial blindness — The common neurological disorder affects roughly 2 percent of the population. Author Sadie Dingfelder shares her perspective navigating the world with it.; Scientists reveal new green anaconda species — A recent analysis reveals a newly identified species was lurking in plain sight.