The magnetized needle of a conventional compass wants to align with Earth’s magnetic field—helpful, unless you’re near the ...

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Earth reaches its closest point to the sun, perihelion, in January, a fact that surprises many as winter grips the Northern ...

Selected by the picture editors at National Geographic Traveller (UK), these are the best travel photos of this year.