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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.
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- 2 days ago25 min
Ancient DNA charts spread of Celtic and Germanic languages
Ancient genomes from thousands of individuals show how migrations helped shape Celtic and Germanic languages — plus, how the brain may regulate emotions differently than we thought. 00:49 How Celtic and Germanic languages spread across EuropeResearch Article: McColl et al.Research Article: McColl et al.13:00 Research HighlightsNature: Barn owls’ ancestors made a transatlantic flightNature: Even stupendous black holes can’t explain dark matter15:34 Why part of the brain may not be controlling emotions in the way researchers thoughtResearch Article: Sicorello et al.Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago9 min
Briefing Chat: Could your pet live longer? Longevity research comes to animals
Nature staff discuss the emerging field of pet longevity — plus, a researcher decides not to care about their student reviews. Are they wrong? 00:24 Could research help boost your dog’s lifespan?Nature: Can science make your dog live longer? Longevity craze comes to pets05:16 Is it wrong to not care about student reviews?Nature: What students think about my teaching doesn’t matter. Am I wrong?Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago26 min
This Arabian desert was once a lush paradise. Why did ancient humans avoid it?
Expedition revealed that water wasn’t enough for human settlement — plus, proposals to block sunlight get serious. 00:49 A failed desert expedition to find human tools reveals what humans needed to thriveResearch Article: Dellmour et al.12:33 Research HighlightsNature: Sleep declines in rural communities after electricity arrivesNature: AI doctors’ orders come with a sky-high bill15:14 Could satellites help cool the Earth?Nature: Could a giant sunshade in space 'solve global warming'? Scientists are taking the idea seriouslySubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago14 min
Briefing Chat: How physicists successfully trapped the electron's antimatter equivalent
In this episode:00:21 New experiment looking for mismatch between matter and antimatterNature: A single antimatter particle in a cage opens door to ‘revolutionary’ physics08:32 JAXA's mission to PhobosAerospace America: JAXA’s MMX mission will include the first wheeled rover to drive in ultra-low gravitySubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago19 min
Scientists put a salt marsh in a giant wave-machine: here's what they learned
In this episode:00:46 How salt marshes could protect coastal regions from super-stormsResearch Article: Willemsen et al.10:56 Research HighlightsNature: Orangutan mothers arrange play dates for their babiesNature: Lead-tainted teeth reveal medieval mines’ unequal toll13:30 Putting a face to the DenisovansResearch Article: Xing et al.Nature: This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked likeSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago16 min
Audio long read: How to stay smart in the age of AI — the science of critical thinking
Critical thinking is a skill that is under threat from the AI revolution in large language models. But all is not lost. Specialists in education and cognition have long been studying critical thinking, and some have useful tips on how to stay cognitively sharp in the age of AI.This is an audio version of our Feature: How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago9 min
Briefing Chat: An invisible tattoo that appears under UV light – and then disappears
In this episode:00:15 An appearing, disappearing tattoo inkNature: Watch this invisible tattoo appear under UV light04:13 How the epigenome could help explain why big dogs age fasterNature: Big dogs age faster than little ones — rogue ‘jumping genes’ might be to blameSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago21 min
The world is closer to a major conservation target than scientists thought
Analysis suggests number of protected areas is hugely underestimated but biodiversity is still in peril — plus, a huge study looking at the health effects of brown fat.00:45 The world may have more conservation areas than previously thoughtResearch Article: O’Neill et al.08:38 Research HighlightsNature: The Solar System could die one billion times earlier than thoughtNature: Chimp and gorilla brains resist weight loss with age — unlike human brains11:19 Giant study expands list of brown fat’s health benefitsResearch Article: Gómez-Banoy et al.Nature: Overlooked 'brown' body fat linked to wide range of health benefitsSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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