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This week...the lost negatives of Robert Capa resurface after 70 years, plus a roundup of the week's top science and nature stories, and a weekly quiz that will get you thinking like nothing else.

This week...one of the biggest art thefts of all time, with more than 160 million US dollars in masterpieces stolen. Former head of Scotland Yard's Art Squad Unit Richard Ellis tells us how and why this might have happened. Plus, a roundup of the week's top science and news stories from National Geographic News Online and a brand new quiz question from quiz genie Mathew Ramsey.

This week ... imagine a world without ice sheets, polar bears, coral reefs, or drinking water. It might sound like science fiction, but it's more the stuff of science. Science journalist and author Mark Lynas pieced together a terrifying picture of what the world would be like if it were one degree warmer, two degrees, all the way up to six degrees. You can watch the various scenarios in a new TV special, "Six Degrees Could Change the World," which airs February 10 at 8 PM ET/9 PM PT on National Geographic Channel.

This week...we explore the controversy over the fate of Michael Vick's rescued dogs. We'll talk to PETA who say that keeping them alive at all costs is a dangerous thing and we'll hear the other side of the story from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, where half of the Vick dogs were sent to be rehabilitated. Plus, could your sunscreen be killing coral reefs? And did you know the Chinese practiced human sacrifice rituals?

This Week: Snow in South Africa, blazing heat in Moscow, monstrous monsoons in Asia. 2007 was one of the strangest weather years, yet. Expert's say there's more to come. Plus, ancient giant penguins who loved the tropics, and high-tech hatching for birds. All part of a sneak preview of the February 2008 issue of National Geographic Magazine. Plus, a round up of the week's top science and nature stories from National Geographic News online.

This week...scientists grow a beating heart in a lab--what could this mean one day for the millions of Americans living with heart failure? Also, we'll explore the origins of skating--the oldest human powered means of transport. Researchers discover it was most likely invented not for fun, but for survival. Plus, a round up of the week's top science and nature stories and a new quiz from the Quizmeister himself.

This week...a special look at the life and legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the greatest adventurers of all time. Hillary became the first, along with Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay to summit Everest in 1953. He died in New Zealand on Jan 11, 2008 at the age of 88. We'll feature an interview with Pete Athans, one of the world's top climbers as he remembers Sir Edmund Hillary and pays tribute.

This week: scrubbing CO2 out of the atmosphere with a "synthetic tree", uncovering an Aztec pyramid in downtown Mexico City, analyzing the fossilized bones of an ancient giant panda, downloading the latest in wildlife ringtones, recapping 2007's "oddball" weather events, and much more!

We're ringing in the New Year with a special look back at the past. Imagine what New York City looked like 400 years ago. Oak forests, hills, streams, mountain lions...they were all once living in Manhattan. Swap out Times Square for a wetland and Murray Hill for a real hill and more. To help us picture that past is Eric Sanderson, director of the Manhattan project, which aims to scientifically reconstruct-block by city block-the ecology of Manhattan island in the year 1609, the day British explorer Henry Hudson arrived.

This week...whale evolution, star wars in space, and monkeys that can do math as well as college kids. Plus, a feature interview with a top virus hunter on a mission to stop the next pandemic before it starts.

This week: Greenland's major melt down , the secret habits of the long-eared jerboa, the reproductive strategy of Pygmies, a new species of spitting cobra, some unusual holiday gift ideas, and much more.

This week: an extraordinarily well-preserved dino mummy reveals prehistoric secrets, ecologists explain why divorce is bad for the environment, a 1,400-year-old vase exposes bizarre rituals of the ancient Maya, chimps outsmart a bunch of college students, and much more.

This week: a special look at the sinking of the ship MS Explorer in Antarctic waters. We'll talk to Jon Bowermaster, who was on the National Geographic research vessel Endeavor, one of the first ships to respond to MS Explorer's distress call. Also, an interview with a man who knows the MS Explorer intimately--Sven Lindblad, the son of the man who built it back in 1969. Sven remembers the heady days of exploring the planet on the Lindblad Explorer .

This week: The homeliest looking dinosaur in the world makes its debut at National Geographic Museum. The Nigersaurus is 110 million years old and has a face that, apparently, only a mother could love. We'll talk to the man who discovered it. Plus, a look at the week's top science and nature stories from National Geographic News online...including some turkey talk to impress friends and family at dinnertime.

This week: Two major oil spills in one week: how often do they happen, what we've learned from past clean-ups and a survey of the world's best islands rated by 500 experts. Also, a round of the week's top science and nature stories, including the story of a scientific breakthrough which may potentially bring us a step closer to human cloning and our weekly brainteaser.