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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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The Nature Podcast festive spectacular 2025
The festive spectacular episode of the *Nature Podcast* celebrates the year's scientific highlights through engaging discussions, festive songs, and a quiz.
17 Dec 2025 · 42mNeanderthals mastered fire — 400,000 years ago
In this episode, the Nature Podcast discusses groundbreaking research revealing that Neanderthals mastered the ability to create fire approximately 400,000 years ago.
10 Dec 2025 · 23mPhotobombing satellites could ruin the night sky for space telescopes
In this episode, hosts Nick Partridge-Hale and Benjamin Thompson discuss the potential threats posed by satellite mega-constellations to space-based astronomy and the unexpected consequences of video…
3 Dec 2025 · 23mAudio long read: Faulty mitochondria cause deadly diseases — fixing them is about to get a lot easier
Faulty mitochondria cause deadly diseases — fixing them is about to get a lot easier
28 Nov 2025 · 17mThis is what lightning on Mars sounds like
In this episode of the *Nature Podcast*, hosts Benjamin Thompson and Nick Pertrichow dive into groundbreaking findings from Mars regarding the phenomenon of "micro-lightning," alongside highlights…
26 Nov 2025 · 28mInsulin cream offers needle-free option for diabetes
Insulin cream offers needle-free option for diabetes
19 Nov 2025 · 42m‘Malicious use is already happening’: machine-learning pioneer on making AI safer
In this episode of the *Nature Podcast*, Benjamin Thompson interviews Yoshua Bengio, a leading figure in artificial intelligence (AI) research and one of its "godfathers." Bengio discusses the…
14 Nov 2025 · 15mHuge eruption on a distant star confirmed at last
In this episode, the hosts discuss a groundbreaking discovery of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from a distant star, as well as research on genetic variants linked to ADHD.
12 Nov 2025 · 34mMeet the ‘Wee-rex’. Tiny tyrannosaur is its own species
The podcast episode discusses recent findings in paleontology regarding the dinosaur *Nanotyrannus*, recent advances in breast cancer prevention therapy, and highlights from ongoing scientific…
5 Nov 2025 · 29mBowhead whales can live for more than 200 years – this protein might be why
Investigating the cold-induced RNA-binding protein (CIRBP) that enhances DNA repair in bowhead whales, potentially explaining their exceptional longevity (over 200 years).
29 Oct 2025 · 23mAudio long read: How to get the best night’s sleep — what the science says
The Nature Podcast delivers compelling stories from the world of science each week, featuring insights from researchers and analyses from Nature's journalists and editors.
24 Oct 2025 · 16mHoney, I ate the kids: how hunger and hormones make mice aggressive
Honey, I ate the kids: how hunger and hormones make mice aggressive
22 Oct 2025 · 34mNew bird flu vaccine could tackle multiple variants with one shot
This episode focuses on recent advancements in developing a vaccine for avian influenza (bird flu) that promises to offer broad protection against multiple variants, enhancing pandemic preparedness.
15 Oct 2025 · 23mHow stereotypes shape AI – and what that means for the future of hiring
In this episode, the hosts discuss a recent study that reveals how stereotypes embedded in internet imagery influence perceptions of gender and age in job suitability, and the implications for AI and…
8 Oct 2025 · 36mAncient viral DNA helps human embryos develop
In this episode, the podcast explores the intriguing role of ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome in early embryo development, as well as innovative research on DNA-based computers powered…
1 Oct 2025 · 34mAudio long read: Autism is on the rise — what’s really behind the increase?
Autism diagnoses have risen sharply, but researchers argue this is mostly an “epidemic of diagnoses,” not necessarily a true rise in autism traits. The episode also covers controversy around Robert F.
26 Sep 2025 · 26m · 9 chaptersHow a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
The episode of Nature podcast focuses mainly on a study about tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and how it invades the brain, plus shorter science segments.
24 Sep 2025 · 33m · 14 chapters
Apocalypse then: how cataclysms shaped human societies
Lizzie Wade’s book Apocalypse examines “apocalypses” as rapid collective losses that fundamentally transform societies and identities.
19 Sep 2025 · 28m · 13 chaptersDetecting gravitational waves
The 10th anniversary of the first direct detection of gravitational waves, explaining how Einstein’s predictions led to LIGO’s laser interferometer breakthrough and what it enables for testing strong…
12 Sep 2025 · 10m · 7 chaptersFeeling the heat: fossil-fuel producers linked to dozens of heatwaves
The episode covers two main Nature news stories plus research highlights.
10 Sep 2025 · 37m · 8 chapters
Research misconduct: how the scientific community is fighting back
Research misconduct and “self-correction” in science, focusing on deliberate data manipulation, questionable research practices (e.g., p-hacking), and the industrialization of fraud via paper mills;…
8 Sep 2025 · 52m · 20 chaptersNature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz
Nature podcast extra on Brazil’s “biggest mosquito factory,” which mass-produces Wolbachia-modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (via eggs) to reduce dengue, Zika, and chikungunya transmission.
5 Sep 2025 · 11m · 9 chaptersTwo ants, two species, one mother
Iberian harvester ants (Messor ibericus) produce hybrid workers using a breeding strategy that combines sperm parasitism and cloning across species; episode also covers bridge-collapse resistance…
3 Sep 2025 · 27m · 7 chaptersAudio long read: How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AI
How scientists try to detect consciousness when people (and animals, possibly AI) can’t reliably communicate, using brain- and behavior-based tests.
29 Aug 2025 · 20m · 10 chapters