Download the Nature Podcast 11 November 2026

In this episode:

00:45 How extreme climatic events threaten cacti

Research Article: Pillet et al.

11:08 Research Highlights

Nature: Cholera bacterium’s good deed: inspiring a glue with rare properties

Nature: First-of-its-kind planetary wreckage holds clues to our Solar System’s fate

13:41 Testing a new way to define obesity

Research Article: Pan et al.

Nature: Move over BMI: new obesity definition is better for predicting your health

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