National Geographic Explorer

Could one of Leonardo da Vinci’s lost works of art be hidden between a wall of an ornate building and another masterpiece? It’s a captivating theory that has had one prominent scientist chasing a legend for more than 30 years. This is the exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the hunt for a priceless masterpiece that could lead to one of the greatest discoveries the art world has ever known.

Join Barton Seaver–master chef and National Geographic Explorer–on a year-round culinary adventure as he explores what it takes to create the ultimate dish.

Death: it fascinates, it frightens, and those who face it and survive often look at life in a whole different way. National Geographic's Moment of Death looks at what happens to us when we die, why dead isn't always dead, and how mind and the body sometimes challenge science when it comes to the tipping point between life and death. This National Geographic documentary explores the physical and psychological changes experienced by the human body in the moments before and after death.

Explorer correspondent Bryan Christy investigates how pharmaceutical companies helped fuel the opioid crisis in America and how this epidemic is set to spread around the world. The descendants of Nat Turner, an enslaved African American preacher who led a rebellion in 1831, are reunited with their ancestor's remains.

Tania Rashid exposes the true path of conflict gold that is used for our jewellery, our phones and computers. Our journey started in Goma and went on to visit warlords deep in the jungle of North Kivu as well as government certified 'conflict free' gold mines and other parts of the supply chain. In this particular location we saw the drastic differences in wealth in the community generated from the gold. The official stats in how much gold comes out of North Kivu is zero, but we filmed quite the opposite. Host Ted Danson interviews Chelsea Clinton on The Clinton Foundation's humanitarian efforts. Clowns are creeping across the world, lurking in the woods and generally freaking out the general public.

Dan Savage investigates how people are using social media as a way to navigate around harsh anti-gay laws in India. The complicated relationship between the American government and marijuana dates back to the founding of the country. Explorer's digital correspondent Erin Winters joins the "Herbal Chef" for a demonstration of his cannabis-infused recipes.

In Japan, secretive companies known as "night movers" offers people an escape from shame. Explorer correspondent Bryan Christy travels to Japan to investigate. Plus Host Jeff Goldblum interviews fellow actor Sam Rockwell. Also a team of scientists dive beneath the Antarctic sea ice to study how the global increase in carbon dioxide levels is affecting life in the world's oceans. Tim Samueals takes a trip to Mexico and takes a look at the hottest Peppers.

Join host Ted Danson as Explorer investigates the world’s growing illegal fish trade, Tonight We'll take to the sea to protect an endangered species so rare and valuable it’s known as the aquatic cocaine, the Totoaba fish, in Chinese medicine the bladder is said to be an anti aging cure, plus we also unlock the mysteries of an ancient volcano.

Join host Ali Wentworth as Explorer reveals a breakthrough in crime solving. Witness how new DNA analysis is beginning to allow investigators to create modern mugshots and reopen cold cases. Also a study of why some Afghan parents are dressing their girls as boys; and a profile of snowboarder Shaun White. A jet pack is taken for a flight, and physicist Michio Kaku talks about the limitations of jet packs.

Host Ali Wentworth sits down with civil rights pioneer the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.; meet an Indian endurance runner who may be 119 years old.