NGM MAY 2025
SECRETS O F THE PENGUINS
 
What can we learn from one of the world’s most resilient animals? Ice-proof feathers, hydrodynamic wings and other evolutionary gifts allow these iconic birds to thrive. But how are they facing a changing world? Other features in this issue include:
• The Ancient Empire That History Forgot – Once the equal of Egypt and Babylonia, the Hittite Empire vanished from human memory for millennia. Now new discoveries are restoring its superpower status.
• Paddling America’s Grandest Water Train – A paddler’s journey on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail traces an ancient route that spans hundreds
of miles from New York to Maine.
• Australia’s Great Big Camel Conundrum – Feral herds are causing chaos in the outback as ranchers, scientists, and entrepreneurs weigh very different options to control one of the country’s most indomitable imports.