National Geographic August 2016

The Shipwreck Shark

Once the terror of the seas, oceanic whitetips have all but vanished.

DNA Revolution

Scientists now have a new tool to alter the DNA of living organisms. Should they use it?

Science vs. Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes spread some of the world’s most dangerous diseases – and we still don’t know how to stop them.

Pandas Gone Wild

The Chinese know how to breed giant pandas. To release them in the wild requires protecting habitat as well as the bears.

To the Last Drop

The Ogallala aquifer feeds a multibillion-dollar farm industry. What happens when the water is gone?

Proof | Net Worth

An artist makes scientific portraits of birds.