Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool

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NATURE PODCAST 20 February 2026 Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news. By Shamini Bundell & Nick Petrić Howe Shamini Bundell Nick Petrić Howe Subscribe You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Briefing Podcast 20 February 2026In this episode:00:25 How brains differ by sex and ageNature: Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty07:14 Bumblebees ‘fan themselves’ during flight to keep coolScience: How do busy bees avoid overheating from flying?Video: Birds gliding through bubbles reveal aerodynamic trickSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.Never miss an episode. Subscribe to the Nature Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music or your favourite podcast app. An RSS feed for the Nature Podcast is available too. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00582-0 Related Articles Bumblebees show uniquely human behaviour Two ant species, one mother Read the paper: Engineered yeast provides rare but essential pollen sterols for honeybees Fighting climate change takes more than data — it needs wonder, love and hope Distorted representations of age and gender are reflected in AI models Subjects Latest on: Brain Neuroscience Climate change Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start News 19 FEB 26 How do autistic people age — and what does it mean for their health? News Feature 18 FEB 26 How ‘skull drains’ keep the brain safe from damage and pathogens News 18 FEB 26 Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start News 19 FEB 26 How do autistic people age — and what does it mean for their health? News Feature 18 FEB 26 Gene editing treats a mouse model of a neurodevelopmental disorder News & Views 18 FEB 26 Why China and Europe should collaborate to ‘defossilize’ the world’s carbon Editorial 18 FEB 26 Deepest-ever rock core extracted from under Antarctic ice sheet News 18 FEB 26 The science influencers going viral on TikTok to fight misinformation News Feature 17 FEB 26