National Geographic (May 2023)

Features: *Though elephants in Sri Lanka share 70 percent of their land with humans, less is known about the social structure of Asian elephants than of their African cousins *A fantasy in fins: From his home in Bangkok, Thailand, a photographer captures the colors, shapes, and extravagant glory of Siamese fighting fish *5 things scuba diving taught me: Descending to the ocean's depths can be intimidating. It can also change your life *Carter Clinton: In ground where the remains of enslaved Africans are buried, he seeks clues to cures *What's that glow?: Australia's ghost fungus reveals its bioluminescene in long-exposure photograph *Last stop on the Echidna love train: When she's ready to mate, an egg-laying mammal halts a trail pf persistent suitors *The elephant next door: As pachyderm populations face continued threats, learning more about these massive mammals may help us save them. Experts are filling gaps in our understanding of the Asian elephant, which frequently crosses paths with people *Forcibly removed: Indigenous children sent to boarding schools still bear scars *The mystery and magic of slime molds: They're colorful, spore-spouting marvels *War's long shadow: To Kosovo's battered survivors, 'the past is not just the past' *A year of extremes: Warming encroaches on the fjords and fauna of Svalbard, Norway