Nature Podcast

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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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Briefing Chat: The tongue trick that helps sunbirds suck
Published: April 8, 2026
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Artemis II is go: humans head to the Moon after half-century absence
Published: April 2, 2026
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These scientists chased a jet to learn more about ‘lean-burn’ contrails
Published: April 1, 2026
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Briefing Chat: ‘Zombie cells’ resurrected with new genes
Published: March 27, 2026
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Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
Published: March 25, 2026
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Briefing Chat: Are scientists funny? The evidence is in — and it's no joke
Published: March 20, 2026
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Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug
Published: March 18, 2026
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Briefing chat: ‘Can it run Doom?’ — why scientists got brain cells and a satellite to play the classic game
Published: March 13, 2026
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This fish shouldn’t exist — the weird genetics of clonal vertebrates
Published: March 11, 2026
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Briefing chat: What Galileo’s scribbled margin notes reveal about his scientific journey
Published: March 6, 2026
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