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Amy McKeever

A woman runs in the Parque de Los Nevados near Manizales, Colombia. Even as women's participation ...

Can tracking your period lead to a better workout?

20 April 2023. By Amy McKeever

How cosmic rays helped find a tunnel in Egypt's Great Pyramid

6 March 2023. By Amy McKeever, Michael Greshko

Asteroids vs. comets: How do they differ, and do they pose a threat to Earth?

30 January 2023. By Amy McKeever

The mystery behind thundersnow, a rare winter phenomenon

6 January 2023. By Amy McKeever

Who celebrates the new year first and last? It’s complicated.

28 December 2022. By Amy McKeever

When does winter start? Here’s why each season begins twice.

1 December 2022. By Amy McKeever

How the Commonwealth arose from a crumbling British Empire

20 September 2022. By Amy McKeever

Why polio is making a comeback

31 August 2022. By Amy McKeever

Rabies is still a threat—but experts say it doesn’t have to be that way

18 August 2022. By Amy McKeever

How multiple COVID-19 infections can harm the body

29 July 2022. By Amy McKeever

Helping kids overcome a fear of shots

21 June 2022. By Amy McKeever

Many women struggle to breastfeed. Scientists are starting to ask why.

17 June 2022. By Amy McKeever

COVID-19’s hidden, heartbreaking toll: millions of orphaned children

9 May 2022. By Amy McKeever

In Venezuela, a quest for sainthood offers proof of miracles

19 April 2022. By Amy McKeever

Meet the creatures of the night sea

19 April 2022. By Amy McKeever

These 50 animals are in peril. Here’s how you can help.

19 April 2022. By Amy McKeever

What can the faces on its currency tell us about a country?

19 April 2022. By Amy McKeever

How the space race launched an era of exploration beyond Earth

13 April 2022. By Amy McKeever

Environment and Conservation

How overfishing threatens the world's oceans—and why it could end in catastrophe

8 February 2022. By Amy McKeever, National Geographic Staff

These photos were among the favourites of our 200 million Instagram followers

28 January 2022. By Amy McKeever