NGM MAY 2026
SECRETS OF THE BEES
New research tells us that bees are smarter than we ever knew. Now, with colonies around the world under enormous threat, we’re learning how bees’ intelligence could be the key to their survival. Other features in this issue include:
• Unearthing A City Frozen in Time: Along Pakistan’s Indus River, the ruins of the ancient city of Mohenjo Daro—once considered too fragile to excavate—are opening to renewed scrutiny and revealing fresh marvels.
• Six Million On the Move: For decades, the world’s largest overland migration transformed the savannas of the South Sudan—but was largely hidden from view. Now that it can be glimpsed, can it be saved?
• Reimagining the Aral Sea: When it began to dry up, the sea became an emblem of eco catastrophe. Today, for the nearby communities that hung on a new picture of resilience is emerging.
