<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><br><p><br></p><h2>00:27 How a parasite unveiled a mitochondrial secret</h2><p><em>Nature:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01295-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved</em></a></p><br><p><br></p><h2>06:13 The extinct cephalopods that could have been enormous</h2><p><em>Nature:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01342-w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Did kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer clues</em></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.</em></strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>