YOUR WEEKLY ESCAPE: Revisiting an iconic Nat Geo cover

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PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM LAMAN Inside the private lives of orangutans Unlike gorillas and chimpanzees, orangutans live mostly solitary lives, the least known of Earth's large land animals. Only in the past 20 years or so has a new generation of researchers tracked the elusive apes across the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY THOMAS PESCHAK, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Amazing pictures show life in one of Earth's oldest deserts The Namibian desert is full of bizarre and beautiful creatures. They've had 55 million years to adapt to its harsh environment. SEE THE IMAGES SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS JOHNS, 1986 Revisiting an iconic National Geographic cover More than 30 years ago, photographer Chris Johns set off for his first international assignment. It wasn't a glamorous one—the topic was soybeans—but he was determined to make it memorable. RETURN TO 1986 SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF GRANGER/ACI We know where the 7 wonders of the ancient world are—except for one The true location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon remains an unsolved mystery, but the latest research suggests looking in a different place. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

Even now, less than five percent of the ocean has been seen, let alone explored or even mapped with the same precision we have mapped the land, the moon, Mars or Jupiter. Dr. Sylvia Earle American marine biologist, from her Smith College commencement address

PHOTOGRAPH BY SYLVAIN HERAUD Haunting relics of a country that no longer exists Discover the incredible history behind Yugoslavia's otherworldly monuments. SEE THE PHOTOS SHARE

COURTESY THE LIANG BUA TEAM The 'hobbit' human story gets a twist, thanks to these bones An abundance of rodent remains adds new clues to the fate of the tiny human relative Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores. READ ON SHARE

NG STAFF See the surprising ways Mars has changed in 3 billion years Mars today is a chilly desert. But ancient landscapes reveal a time when water may have flowed freely. This interactive shows how the red planet has evolved. REWIND THE RED PLANET SHARE

Need a distraction? LISTEN: A love story interrupted by a bison attack (Outside Podcast)  ›› READ: How the UK saved its majestic red kite birds (Guardian)  ››

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