The National Geographic Society is one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," the Society's mission is to inspire people to care about the planet.
Throughout its 120-year history, the Society has encouraged conservation of natural resources and raised public awareness of the importance of natural places, the plants and wildlife that inhabit them, and the environmental problems that threaten them. National Geographic's explorers, writers and photographers have traveled the Earth, sharing its amazing stories with each new generation. The Society has funded more than 9,000 scientific research, conservation and exploration projects around the globe, and grantees make exciting new discoveries every day in both traditional and emerging fields.
Once again, the globally renowned National Geographic Society has tabulated the top science and nature stories from 2011 based on those articles most viewed by readers. Click on the links below to catch up on what's new in the world!
Top Ten Discoveries
Top Ten Photos
Best Pictures: Photo Contest Winners, 2011
Best News Pictures of 2011
Photo of the Day: Best of 2011
Best Space Pictures of 2011
Ten Weirdest Life-forms of 2011
National Geographic's travel wing also created their own site for the Top Ten of everything, everywhere. Visit it here.
0 replies:
Post a Comment