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by Springer Nature Limited · English
The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's award-winning journalists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies
The Nature Podcast episode covers (1) record-breaking global ocean heat—global average sea surface temperatures reaching 21.1°C, tied to an intensifying El Niño on top of human-driven warming—and…
26 Aug 2026 · 19m · 16 chapters
Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies
Two Nature Briefing stories on neuroscience—(1) an FDA-approved orexin agonist for narcolepsy aimed at the root cause, and (2) long-lived human brain organoids that can be maintained for over five…
21 Aug 2026 · 12m · 4 chaptersA black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star
The episode of Nature Podcast focuses on two research highlights. First, a star called S301 (also known as S0-2/S2-like naming in the paper) on a highly eccentric, ~9-year orbit around the Milky…
19 Aug 2026 · 29m · 13 chapters
Briefing Chat: Anthropic rolls out new AI watermark — will it make a difference?
Anthropics Claude invisible AI text watermark (from Aug 2 onward) and whether it improves transparency/compliance; second story maps human ticklishness across cultures.
14 Aug 2026 · 17m · 9 chaptersThe probiotic bacteria engineered to treat diabetes
The episode centers on a “glucose-responsive” engineered probiotic for diabetes.
12 Aug 2026 · 20m · 5 chapters
Briefing Chat: Is DNA repair the secret to a long life? Whales and mole-rats offer tantalizing hints
Two Nature Briefing stories on longevity mechanisms—(1) whether long COVID is driven by reactivation of dormant viruses after SARS-CoV-2 infection, and (2) whether improved DNA damage repair can…
7 Aug 2026 · 14m · 3 chaptersJunk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick
Nature Podcast research highlights on turning PVC plastic into a high-value lubricant, plus separate updates on engineered yeast making cancer-drug building blocks and reversing sickle-cell stem-cell…
5 Aug 2026 · 13m · 11 chapters
Briefing Chat: Orcas smashed a sunfish to bits — researchers aren't sure why
Two Nature Briefing stories. First: a large Brazilian project to inventory Amazon insects using vertical trap arrays, ethanol preservation, and DNA barcoding, plus extra “blitz” methods (e.g.,…
31 Jul 2026 · 14m · 8 chaptersEarthworks spotted in the Amazon hint at huge ancient civilization
The Nature Podcast episode “Earthworks spotted in the Amazon hint at huge ancient civilization” reports new LiDAR-based archaeological findings in the southwest Amazon (Acre/Amazonas near…
29 Jul 2026 · 21m · 5 chapters
Briefing Chat: Baby T. rex were killers from birth, suggest new fossils
A Briefing Chat episode covering three science stories: London’s AI safety niche, Egyptian princesses’ possible martial roles, and new evidence about baby Tyrannosaurus rex behavior from a single…
24 Jul 2026 · 13m · 4 chaptersWhat counts as a moon? Huge ‘exosatellite’ sparks debate
Debate over whether a newly detected “exosatellite” counts as an exomoon, plus a separate research segment on a transmissible cancer in brown bullhead catfish.
22 Jul 2026 · 24m · 16 chapters
Briefing Chat: Sweet! Elusive sugar molecules found in space
Two Nature Briefing stories. First, researchers report detecting erythylose, a four-carbon sugar, in a molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way using spectroscopy “fingerprints.” They suggest…
17 Jul 2026 · 10m · 2 chapters‘Holy grail’ of naked mole-rat research reveals how queens rule
The episode has two main segments. Topic 1: Naked mole-rat queens maintain dominance via a chemical cue.
15 Jul 2026 · 23m · 8 chapters
Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon – Dolly the sheep
A Friday “Briefing Chat” episode from Nature Briefing. It covers (1) the 30-year legacy of Dolly the sheep, born July 5, 1996, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, and (2) a Nature story about…
10 Jul 2026 · 10m · 2 chaptersNukes in space? Orbital detector could sniff out warheads
The episode covers (1) a Nature paper on detecting nuclear warheads on satellites using an “inspector” satellite that passively looks for neutron signatures created when trapped high-energy protons…
8 Jul 2026 · 25m · 9 chapters
Togetherness: How co-operation built the world
Cooperation and symbiosis across life—arguing it’s as important as competition for shaping ecosystems and evolution, and warning that human activity is destabilizing these relationships.
1 Jul 2026 · 32m · 15 chaptersAudio long read: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
Whether the “peptide craze” (BPC-157, MOTC/MOTS-C, TB-500, “Wolverine stack”) is supported by human science, and how regulation affects safety, quality, and evidence.
29 Jun 2026 · 17m · 11 chapters
Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech
Two Nature Briefing stories on (1) whether AI use erodes professional skills, and (2) what tickling primates reveals about the evolution of speech via laughter rhythms.
26 Jun 2026 · 12m · 2 chaptersMedical records could be revealed by AI training-data vulnerability
The episode explains how “membership influence attacks” (MIAs) could let criminals infer whether a specific person’s medical record was included in AI training data, potentially revealing sensitive…
24 Jun 2026 · 20m · 8 chapters
Briefing Chat: Testosterone and sperm may get a boost from obesity drugs
Two-part “Briefing Chat.” First, a Nature Medicine report on a home brain-computer interface (BCI) that enables long-term speech communication for a person with ALS.
19 Jun 2026 · 12m · 6 chaptersDNA from hunter-gatherer teeth reveals secrets of ancient plague
Nature Podcast episode on ancient plague genetics from hunter-gatherer teeth (Lake Baikal, Siberia), plus a research highlight on a prototype atom interferometer for detecting gravitational…
17 Jun 2026 · 27m · 16 chapters
Briefing Chat: The epic journey of Stonehenge’s central stone
Two science stories. First, a follow-up to Nature research on Stonehenge’s “altar stone” (a ~6-ton, ~5 m rock).
12 Jun 2026 · 11m · 2 chaptersNewly-discovered whale graveyard dates back millions of years
Researchers report a “whale necropolis” 7 km below the Indian Ocean seafloor: whale bones and whale-fall ecosystems concentrated in the Diamantina Zone west of Australia, plus a separate research…
10 Jun 2026 · 22m · 10 chapters
Briefing chat: Spinosaurs with salt glands could have lived in marine environments
Two science briefings. First: Spinosaurus may have lived in salty, coastal/marine environments.
5 Jun 2026 · 11m · 7 chapters