Nature Podcast
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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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-storms Research Article: Willemsen et al. 10:56 Research Highlights Nature: Orangutan mothers arra…
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 study…
Briefing Chat: An invisible tattoo that appears under UV light – and then disappears
In this episode: 00:15 An appearing, disappearing tattoo ink Nature: Watch this invisible tattoo appear under UV light 04:13 How the epigenome could help explain why big dogs age…
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…
Briefing Chat: Top researchers are being misled by sham academic societies
In this episode we discuss a recent Nature exclusive investigating an international constellation of sham academies and societies that have successfully misled some of the world’s…
Nobel Prizes 2026: ‘ghost’ particles, mirror molecules and light switches in the brain
In this episode: 00:45 The Nobel Prizes 2026 Nature: Medicine Nobel awarded for brain ‘switch’ that controls neurons with light Nature: ‘What took them so long?’ This year’s medic…
‘Learning about physics changed my life’: author Hernan Diaz on his new novel Ply
In this episode, we speak with Hernan Diaz whose most recent novel Ply blends a vision of a dystopian future with questions about selfhood and asks whether advanced physics could…
These optical illusions are why butterflies are so hard to catch
High-speed footage of takeoffs reveal that the butterfly markings mislead the eye, making them harder to catch. 00:45 Butterflies in flight create confusing motion cues that baffl…
Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt them
In this episode 00:23 How detecting lead could help researchers read damaged Roman scrolls Nature: Watch scientists decipher burned scrolls without unrolling them 06:42 A biodegra…
Bank accounts reveal the fingerprints of abusive financial control
00:45 Investigating the day-to-day impacts of Financial Abuse Nature: Trendl et al. Support organizations UK: Surviving Economic Abuse US: National Domestic Violence Helpline 12:1…
Briefing Chat: Evidence mounts for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun's tomb
In this episode: 00:22 Could secret rooms lie beyond Tutankhamun's tomb? Nature: Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb 05:55 A multifunctional brai…
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 Nature: Human brain cells transplanted into mice in ‘most extensive’ integration ever 13:5…
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 — plus, how the Bunsen burner’s reputation for sterilization may be based on tradition alone.…
Phone tutoring boosts math scores when schools are forced to close
In this episode: 00:46 How telephone teaching could boost education during school shutdowns Nature: Pick up the phone! Phone calls with tutors keep kids learning when schools shut…
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 Nature: Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes 07:47 Massive xenon experiment d…
Audio long read: Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?
Scientists are amassing evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage underlies many of the hallmarks of ageing. This has led to research into whether boosting DNA repair…
Briefing Chat: How Dolly Parton left her mark on science
In this episode: 00:18 Researchers celebrate Dolly Parton's contributions to science Nature: Dolly Parton dies aged 80 — researchers celebrate her contributions to science 08:40 P…
Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies
Why extreme temperatures are expected to weaken ocean carbon sinks — plus, how mitochondrial injections could treat vision loss. 00:46 The world’s oceans reach a record…
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 condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet. 00:28 The promise of a new n…
A black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star
Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move. 00:46 The star that could reveal a black hole’s spin Re…