Acorn woodpeckers must deal with birds of prey, greedy ground squirrels and a hectic gathering schedule to protect their treasured acorn hoard. ... read more.

Check out the June 2012 Edition of National Geographic magazine on iPad. Special content includes: • Video of an ancient Chinese emperor's life-sized army of an estimated 6.000 clay soldiers. See how they look today and how they most likely looked when they were created 2000 years ago. • China's Terracotta Army interactive art showing the soldiers' poses, fragments of paint and... read more.

How well do you know your geography? Tune in to the 2012 National Geographic Bee, hosted by Alex Trebek, Thursday, May 24, at 8PM et/pt on National Geographic Channel : channel.nationalgeographic.com ... read more.

Forget about bungees... these brave men toss themselves off makeshift towers with nothing but vines tied to their ankles. ... read more.

Shark Men: Mission Critical : SAT MAY 26 at 8p et/pt : channel.nationalgeographic.com In the open ocean, sharks fall victim to long lines and the thousands of hooks they carry. ... read more.

Tanner Carlson is a 13-year-old 7th grader at Horizon Middle School in Bismarck. He represented North Dakota at the 2011 National Geographic Bee. He's the regional History Bee winner and competed at nationals in April. He enjoys cycling and curling. He'd like to become a geography professor. Tanner will be competing at the National Geographic Bee championship in Washington, DC Watc... read more.

The barred tiger salamander might look cute, but to any insects passing by, it's a deadly predator. ... read more.

Amish: Out of Order: Mending Fences : TUE MAY 22 at 10p et/pt : channel.nationalgeographic.com Preacher Curtis tells Moses he's worried that evangelical churches are trying to recruit Ex-Amish. ... read more.

Taboo : NEW SEASON PREMIERES SUN JUN 17 at 10p et/pt : channel.nationalgeographic.com Prostitution is as old as history itself, and today it takes many forms, from dangerous streetwalking to five-star luxury. ... read more.

Taboo : NEW SEASON PREMIERES SUN JUN 17 at 10p et/pt : channel.nationalgeographic.com In the industrialized world, where the body beautiful is a thin one, we ask why so many are now overweight... and why is fatness seen as taboo? ... read more.