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Apr 01, 2014
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Jun 12, 2026
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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 journalists and editors.

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Briefing Chat: The epic journey of Stonehenge’s central stone
Jun 12, 2026
Newly-discovered whale graveyard dates back millions of years
Jun 10, 2026
Briefing chat: Spinosaurs with salt glands could have lived in marine environments
Jun 05, 2026

Recent Episodes

Briefing Chat: The epic journey of Stonehenge’s central stone

Jun 12, 2026 11m

In this episode:00:37 Evidence that Stonehenge's Altar Stone travelled by glacierBBC Science Focus: We may have just cracked one of Stonehenge's greatest mysteries05:44 Fossilized faeces reveal DNA…

Newly-discovered whale graveyard dates back millions of years

Jun 10, 2026 21m

In this episode:00:46 A giant, ancient whale necropolisResearch article: Peng et al.News & Views: A vast whale necropolis has been found08:52 Research HighlightsNature: Babies’ birth weight…

Briefing chat: Spinosaurs with salt glands could have lived in marine environments

Jun 05, 2026 11m

In this episode:00:23 Fossil evidence that spinosaurs had an aquatic lifestyleScience: Some spinosaurs cried salty tears to thrive in brackish waters04:57 The explosive immune cells that kill in…

Your phone can use tiny skin-colour changes to measure your heart rate

Jun 03, 2026 18m

In this episode:00:57 How your smartphone’s camera could measure your heart rateResearch article: Liao et al.08:55 Research HighlightsNature: A star gone rogue tears through the GalaxyNature: Gold…

Briefing Chat: When to trust eyewitness memory – according to science

May 29, 2026 17m

In this episode:00:21 When witnesses identify suspects from police line-ups, confidence mattersNature: Memory on trial: the new science of when to trust eyewitness testimony07:15 Registered Reports:…

Major Ebola outbreak is escalating: what happens next

May 22, 2026 12m

On 17 May the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an ongoing Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Centred on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the…

AI ‘scientists’ promise to accelerate research — how do they work?

May 20, 2026 27m

In this episode:00:46 Meet the AI scientists designed to accelerate researchResearch article: Ghareeb et al.Research article: Gottweis et al.Nature: Teams of AI agents boost speed of…

Briefing Chat: Hantavirus — what this outbreak reveals about the disease

May 15, 2026 9m

In this episode:00:34 What questions remain about the hantavirus outbreak?Nature: Hantavirus outbreak exposes uncertainty about how disease spreadsNature: There is no vaccine for deadly hantavirus:…

Red-light therapy is all the rage — does it work?

May 13, 2026 21m

In this episode:00:42 Is red-light therapy all hype?Disclaimer: The opinions and assertions expressed herein by Juanita Anders are those of the speaker and do not reflect the official policy or…

Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for

May 11, 2026 19m

Although scientists have long been able to gather DNA from water and soil, it's only recently that they've started to see the air as a source of genetic information.Airborne DNA is already being used…

Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications

May 08, 2026 10m

00:31 The science of attention spansNature Feature: Are attention spans really shrinking? What the science says04:54 Data centres in space?Nature News Explainer: AI data hubs in space: when will they…

Anaesthetized brains can still process podcasts

May 06, 2026 15m

In this episode:00:42 Probing the unconscious brain’s processing abilityResearch Article: Katlowitz et al.Nature: Even the unconscious brain can learn — and predict what you’ll say next12:32 Research…

Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells

May 01, 2026 12m

In this episode:00:27 How a parasite unveiled a mitochondrial secretNature: Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved06:13 The extinct cephalopods that could have…

Immunity gets a boost from a surprising place — breakfast

Apr 29, 2026 20m

In this episode:00:45 How eating can boost the immune systemResearch Article: Kumar et al.08:28 Research HighlightsNature: Cosmic-ray detection heralds era of mega-observatories for…

Inside the evidence revolution — how decision-making became data driven

Apr 24, 2026 26m

In this episode of Nature hits the books, we speak with Nature's Helen Pearson whose book Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works looks at the history of using evidence, rather than…

Meet Ace, the table-tennis robot that can beat elite players

Apr 22, 2026 26m

In this episode:00:45 The table-tennis robot that can mix it with the prosResearch Article: Dürr et al.News and Views: Robot can beat elite players at table tennisVideo: This robot can beat you at…

Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution

Apr 17, 2026 15m

In this episode:00:30 The penguins measuring environmental PFASScience: Penguins become marine detectives, thanks to pollutant-detecting anklets05:14 Treating autoimmune diseases with…

Giant cancer study reveals effectiveness of 'off label' treatments

Apr 15, 2026 27m

In this episode:00:46 A massive trial assessing the outcomes of ‘off label’ cancer treatmentResearch Article: Verkerk et al.12:49 Research HighlightsNature: Microbial hockey: bacteria can spin a…

Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by

Apr 10, 2026 13m

In this episode:On Monday, reporter Alexandra Witze was in the heart of the Artemis II mission’s science operations. She tells us about the experience and what NASA’s researchers have learnt from the…

Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck

Apr 08, 2026 13m

In this episode:00:41 Exosome therapies could deliver drugs to hard to reach placesNature: Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice5:08 The impact of parenthood on women’s…

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Apr 01, 2014
Latest
Jun 12, 2026

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