Nature Podcast

00:45 The secret scent behind a naked mole-rat's rule
Research article: Khallaf et al.

08:34 Research Highlights
Nature: Pair of ‘super-puff’ planets are lighter than candyfloss
Nature: Alpine crossing took a heavy toll on Hannibal’s elephants and troops

10:59 The psychology behind a brand-new board game: the behaviour of beginners
Research article: Collins et al.
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In this episode:

00:29 Dolly the sheep’s 30-year legacy
Metro: Dolly the sheep at 30: The clone that changed science (and celebrity petdom)
Nature: From cloning to gene-editing: the enduring legacy of Dolly the sheep

05:20 The ocean floor caught in the act of splitting at the seams
Nature: Ocean floor witnessed splitting apart for the first time — releasing lava

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In this episode:

00:45 A neutron detector could sniff out a secret space nuke
Research article: Danagoulian

11:52 Research Highlights
Nature: Volcanic magma sculpts eerie domes on the sea floor
Nature: Clues to the sloth’s sloth found in its genome

14:18 How indigenous knowledge in the Amazon could disappear
Research article: Cámara-Leret et al.
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In this episode, we speak with science journalist Rowan Hooper, whose book Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life's Greatest Collaborations takes a deep-dive into the world of co-operation between organisms.

In the book, he argues that collaboration in nature has often been overlooked in favour of competition, and that organisms working together have played a vital role in making the world the way it is.

Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life's Greatest Collaborations Rowan Hooper Fern Press (2026)
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Peptides — short chains of amino acids — have become huge online. The popularity of these molecules has skyrocketed and they are now the latest cure-all trend on social media.

But what does the science say about their effectiveness? Animal research suggests that that some of these experimental peptides hold promise, but evidence they work in people is lacking.

This is an audio version of our Feature: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
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