In today’s Escape: Use this technique to help you remember anything. Plus, what you need to know about the summer solstice, and what it’s like to have face blindness.

But first: These animals have an image problem.

VIDEO BY JOEL SARTORE

Behold, the Aye-aye. While some may find them creepy thanks to their huge ears, peering eyes, and long fingers, these features actually make them experts at hunting insects. The Aye-aye is just one of a number of animals who suffer from odd appendages to unsavory hygiene. See more of the Aye-aye and its odd-looking counterparts here in the cover story for National Geographic’s July issue.

More stories:
— Free Asha, or cage her? This question is at the heart of a bitter debate.
— The unlikely comeback of America’s most endangered songbird

PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD BAKER, GETTY IMAGES

PHOTOGRAPH  BY ANNA AVERIANOVA

In 2015, a rescue pup named Georgia May made a 35-mile trek home after running away during a hike in San Diego, California. Another lost dog named Bobbie traveled roughly 2,800 miles to get home. How do these wayward dogs accomplish such impressive journeys?

BEFORE YOU GO: What is life like when you can’t recognize faces? 

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