Nature Podcast

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 Europe
Research Article: McColl et al.
Research Article: McColl et al.

13:00 Research Highlights
Nature: Barn owls’ ancestors made a transatlantic flight
Nature: Even stupendous black holes can’t explain dark matter

15:34 Why part of the brain may not be controlling emotions in the way researchers thought
Research Article: Sicorello et al.

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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 pets

05:16 Is it wrong to not care about student reviews?
Nature: What students think about my teaching doesn’t matter. Am I wrong?

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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 thrive
Research Article: Dellmour et al.

12:33 Research Highlights
Nature: Sleep declines in rural communities after electricity arrives
Nature: AI doctors’ orders come with a sky-high bill

15:14 Could satellites help cool the Earth?
Nature: Could a giant sunshade in space 'solve global warming'? Scientists are taking the idea seriously

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In this episode:

00:21 New experiment looking for mismatch between matter and antimatter
Nature: A single antimatter particle in a cage opens door to ‘revolutionary’ physics

08:32 JAXA's mission to Phobos
Aerospace America: JAXA’s MMX mission will include the first wheeled rover to drive in ultra-low gravity

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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 arrange play dates for their babies
Nature: Lead-tainted teeth reveal medieval mines’ unequal toll

13:30 Putting a face to the Denisovans
Research Article: Xing et al.
Nature: This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like

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