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October 14 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 thought
Research Article: O’Neill et al.
08:38 Research Highlights
Nature: The Solar System could die one billion times earlier than thought
Nature: Chimp and gorilla brains resist weight loss with age — unlike human brains
11:19 Giant study expands list of brown fat’s health benefits
Research Article: Gómez-Banoy et al.
Nature: Overlooked 'brown' body fat linked to wide range of health benefits

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22 min
October 09 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 leading scientists and universities.
Nature: Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers

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13 min
October 07 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 medicine Nobel winner is overdue
Nature: Nobel physics prize awarded for detection of cosmic neutrinos
Nature: Astronomy’s ‘adrenaline junkies’: Nobel prize captures the thrill of neutrino physics
Nature: Chemistry Nobel for solving mystery of how ‘handed’ organic molecules can emerge

11:53 Research Highlights
Nature: Youthful fans of YouTube sports videos stick to the sofa
Nature: A black hole’s jets have a halo effect

14:11 The ancient human gut microbiome
Research Article: Carter et al.
News and Views: Gut microbes that trace ancient human journeys

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24 min
October 02 ‘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 be used to unravel the fabric of spacetime itself.

Ply Hernan Diaz Picador (2026)

Music supplied by SPD/Triple Scoop Music/Getty Images
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33 min
September 30 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 baffle birds
Research Article: Hancock et al.

14:09 Research Highlights
Research Article: Menezes and Podos
Research Highlight: Huge hoard of metal bars hints at vast Iron Age trade

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19 min
September 25 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 biodegradeable, paper-inspired battery
Nature: Edible batteries power medical devices in the body

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12 min
September 23 Bank accounts reveal the fingerprints of abusive financial control
00:45 Investigating the day-to-day impacts of Financial Abuse

Nature: Trendl et al.

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12:14 Research Highlights
Nature: Mercury is shrinking with age — faster than thought
Nature: Cognitive resilience helps to predict Alzheimer’s dementia

14:55 How opposing forces in the Earth's core alter how the planet spins
Nature: Gravitational tug-of-war inside Earth is changing the length of our days

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25 min
September 18 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 brain–computer interface
Nature: ‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time

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13 min
September 16 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

13:51 Research Highlights
Nature: Ruins of ancient Asian city show engineering prowess and organization
Nature: Distant sensors announced a fearsome tsunami’s birth

16:16 Paper2Agent: the AI tool that lets researchers talk to papers
Nature: AI tool turns any paper into an ‘agent’ that can collaborate and answer complex queries

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29 min
September 11 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.

00:21 Deepmind’s new tool helps scientists find the impact of mutations
Nature: DeepMind’s new genome ‘atlas’ charts effects of all nine billion human gene mutations

07:10 Bacteria can still contaminate plates near to active Bunsen burners
Nature: Bunsen burners’ reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out

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16 min

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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…