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Nature Podcast

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  Springer Nature Limited  

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#930

Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt them

In this episode 00:23 How detecting lead could help researchers read damaged Roman scroll... more

25 Sep 2026

11 MINS

11:32

25 Sep 2026

#929

Bank accounts reveal the fingerprints of abusive financial control

00:45 Investigating the day-to-day impacts of Financial Abuse ----------------------------... more

23 Sep 2026

24 MINS

24:12

23 Sep 2026

#928

Briefing Chat: Evidence mounts for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun's tomb

In this episode: 00:22 Could secret rooms lie beyond Tutankhamun's tomb? ----------------... more

18 Sep 2026

12 MINS

12:34

18 Sep 2026

#927

Transplanted human brain-tissue takes root in mice without a cortex

In this episode: 00:46 Human brain-organoids transplanted into mice missing their cortex ... more

16 Sep 2026

28 MINS

28:10

16 Sep 2026

#926

Briefing Chat: The Bunsen burner myth that turns out to be just hot air

Nature staff discuss an AI tool that can assess the impact of nine billion mutations — plu... more

11 Sep 2026

15 MINS

15:55

11 Sep 2026

#925

Phone tutoring boosts math scores when schools are forced to close

In this episode: 00:46 How telephone teaching could boost education during school shutdow... more

09 Sep 2026

21 MINS

21:10

09 Sep 2026

#924

Briefing Chat: How 1,000 pairs of buried underpants helped measure soil health

In this episode: 00:21 Our picks of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes -------------------------... more

04 Sep 2026

12 MINS

12:24

04 Sep 2026

#923

Audio long read: Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?

Scientists are amassing evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage underlies m... more

02 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:16

02 Sep 2026

#922

Briefing Chat: How Dolly Parton left her mark on science

In this episode: 00:18 Researchers celebrate Dolly Parton's contributions to science ----... more

28 Aug 2026

14 MINS

14:05

28 Aug 2026

#921

Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies

Why extreme temperatures areexpected to weaken ocean carbon sinks — plus, how mitochondria... more

26 Aug 2026

19 MINS

19:00

26 Aug 2026

#920

Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies

Nature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the... more

21 Aug 2026

12 MINS

12:25

21 Aug 2026

#919

A black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star

Star orbiting close toSagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might ... more

19 Aug 2026

29 MINS

29:11

19 Aug 2026

#918

Briefing Chat: Anthropic rolls out new AI watermark — will it make a difference?

In this episode: 00:29 What does Anthropic’s new watermark mean for research? -----------... more

14 Aug 2026

16 MINS

16:52

14 Aug 2026

#917

The probiotic bacteria engineered to treat diabetes

Genetically modified bacteria lower high blood-sugar in animal trials — plus, how to safel... more

12 Aug 2026

19 MINS

19:37

12 Aug 2026

#916

Briefing Chat: Is DNA repair the secret to a long life? Whales and mole-rats offer tantalizing hints

Nature staff discuss how animal studies are starting to uncover how DNA repair could prolo... more

07 Aug 2026

13 MINS

13:52

07 Aug 2026

#915

Junk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick

Researchers untangle the chemistry behind turning PVC into high-grade motor lubricant — pl... more

05 Aug 2026

13 MINS

13:01

05 Aug 2026

#914

Briefing Chat: Orcas smashed a sunfish to bits — researchers aren't sure why

In this episode: 00:24 The quest to count the Amazon's insects --------------------------... more

31 Jul 2026

14 MINS

14:18

31 Jul 2026

#913

Earthworks spotted in the Amazon hint at huge ancient civilization

In this episode: 00:45 Ancient structures hidden beneath the Amazon’s canopy ------------... more

29 Jul 2026

20 MINS

20:30

29 Jul 2026

#912

Briefing Chat: Baby T. rex were killers from birth, suggest new fossils

Nature staff discuss the young but deadly dinosaur kings, the prowess of ancient Egyptian ... more

24 Jul 2026

12 MINS

12:43

24 Jul 2026

#911

What counts as a moon? Huge ‘exosatellite’ sparks debate

00:45 The discovery of a moon-like object in a distant star system -----------------------... more

22 Jul 2026

23 MINS

23:50

22 Jul 2026

#910

Briefing Chat: Sweet! Elusive sugar molecules found in space

In this episode: 00:24 A sweet discovery near the Milky Way’s centre --------------------... more

17 Jul 2026

09 MINS

09:55

17 Jul 2026

#909

‘Holy grail’ of naked mole-rat research reveals how queens rule

00:45 The secret scent behind a naked mole-rat's rule ------------------------------------... more

15 Jul 2026

22 MINS

22:40

15 Jul 2026

#908

Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon – Dolly the sheep

In this episode: 00:29 Dolly the sheep’s 30-year legacy ---------------------------------... more

10 Jul 2026

10 MINS

10:03

10 Jul 2026

#907

Nukes in space? Orbital detector could sniff out warheads

In this episode: 00:45 A neutron detector could sniff out a secret space nuke -----------... more

08 Jul 2026

25 MINS

25:08

08 Jul 2026

#906

Togetherness: How co-operation built the world

In this episode, we speak with science journalist Rowan Hooper, whose book Togetherness: S... more

01 Jul 2026

31 MINS

31:39

01 Jul 2026

#905

Audio long read: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype

Peptides — short chains of amino acids — have become huge online. The popularity of these ... more

29 Jun 2026

16 MINS

16:41

29 Jun 2026

#904

Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech

Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use may degrade skill... more

26 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:30

26 Jun 2026

#903

Medical records could be revealed by AI training-data vulnerability

In this episode: 00:46 How sensitive information can be gleaned from medical AIs --------... more

24 Jun 2026

19 MINS

19:54

24 Jun 2026

#902

Briefing Chat: Testosterone and sperm may get a boost from obesity drugs

Nature staff discuss preliminary data on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on male fertility plus... more

19 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:16

19 Jun 2026

#901

DNA from hunter-gatherer teeth reveals secrets of ancient plague

In this episode: 00:45 Ancient evidence of deadly plague outbreaks ----------------------... more

17 Jun 2026

26 MINS

26:42

17 Jun 2026