National Geographic (August 2023)

Features: *The life aquatic: You may not see them, but they're there. Images reveal the tiny eye-popping creatures that float, swim, and squirm inside single drops of seawater *How a discovery is (dis)proved: If a scientist records a celestial phenomenon just once, is it a fluke- or a breakthrough? *Getting sheep shape: Meet Spud the ram and his handler, carrying on the tradition of livestock showing *The fertile fossil: For two decades, one fossils has changes how paleontologists understand dinosaur skin *Colorectal cancer cases shift younger: Seniors are affected but one in five cases now is diagnosed in people under 55 *No way out: Retracing Sir John Franklin's expedition through the Northwest Passage meant facing its perils *The golden age of mummification: Mortuary holds secrets of Egypt's embalmers *Throughout U.S. history, many have struggled to secure the so-called four freedoms including freedom from want and fear *A kind of freedom: The culture and experiences of Black equestrians *We helped build this country: Revealing the history of Chinese railroad crews *The world's oldest colony: Puerto Rican identity *Unlikely refugees: At a Jordan sanctuary, wild animals survived injuries, war zones, and smugglers get help and a home