Download the Nature Podcast 4 November 2026

In this episode:

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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