About the series

From National Geographic Media, Nat Geo Explores breaks down the worlds of Science, History, and Animals. In each episode, scientists and historians explain in fascinating detail everything from the connection between germs and diseases to how we became obsessed with Mars.

Episodes

We all know raccoons are cute, but mischievous. They’ve earned a bad reputation from their devious actions in our neighborhoods. But, they’re also extraordinarily smart. So as our homes keep spreading into theirs, raccoons may just be the little critter that’s smart enough to use us and our resources for their own good.

  • How our actions are making raccoons smarter
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    How our actions are making raccoons smarter

  • Why love and touch were once called ‘dangerous’—and how science proved that wrong in the 1950s
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    Why love and touch were once called ‘dangerous’—and how science proved that wrong in the 1950s

  • How seahorses are a fish but also so un-fish-like
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    How seahorses are a fish but also so un-fish-like

  • Why there’s more to shipwrecks than just sunken treasure
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    Why there’s more to shipwrecks than just sunken treasure

  • How Notre Dame became a symbol of resilience
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    How Notre Dame became a symbol of resilience

  • What it's like collecting lava from an erupting volcano
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    What it's like collecting lava from an erupting volcano

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