YOUR WEEKLY ESCAPE: This new map shows where humans aren't

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Extraordinary people, discoveries, and places in a time of turmoil

PHOTOGRAPH BY COREY ARNOLD We thought this bear was out cold. We were mistaken. Changing the radio collar on a 350-pound hibernating bear should have been a routine task—if he'd been sleeping soundly. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

RILEY D. CHAMPINE, NG STAFF A new world map shows where humans aren’t These are the "wildest" places on Earth—places where humans have the lowest impact. But are those the best places to protect? EXPLORE THE MAP SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MANUEL JAÉN This 7,500-year-old face reveals Gibraltar's earliest humans An analysis of a Neolithic skull showed not only how she looked but also where her people originated far across the Mediterranean. READ ON SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MATTHIEU PALEY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 'Sea nomads' are the first known humans genetically adapted to diving For hundreds of years, the Bajau have lived at sea, and natural selection may have made them genetically stronger divers. LEARN MORE SHARE

I would do it all over again: Be the harbor and set the sail, Loose the breeze and harness the gale, Cherish the harvest of what I have been. Better the summit to scale. Better the summit to be. Toni Morrison From “Eve Remembering”

PHOTOGRAPH BY TAKESHI INOMATA A massive, 3,000-year-old Maya complex is hiding in this photo The enormous pyramid-topped platform, unnoticed until detected with the help of lasers, is the oldest and largest structure in the Maya region. SEE WHERE IT IS SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY HERBERT G. PONTING, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION 100-year-old photos show Antarctica like you've never see it before Pictures by photographer Herbert Ponting show the coldest continent before climate change took hold. SEE THE PHOTOS SHARE

Need a distraction? LISTEN: 5 minutes that will make you love the cello (NYT)  ›› READ: Hidden treasure of gold and gems found in Rocky Mountains (NPR)  ››

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ SHORT FILM SHOWCASE‌ ‌ ‌  See how pigeons saved this man from a life on the streets For 40 years, Dave Malone has been flying pigeons from his rooftop in Brooklyn. WATCH SHARE

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