How earthquakes and lightning help explain squeaky sneakers

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NATURE PODCAST 25 February 2026 High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans. By Nick Petrić Howe & Dan Fox Nick Petrić Howe Dan Fox Subscribe You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Podcast 25 February 2026In this episode:00:44 The science of squeaky shoesResearch Article: Djellouli et al.Basketball sound effects via Bradley Kanaris/Getty.09:05 Research HighlightsNature: Runaway black hole leaves a trail of starsNature: Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls11:31 Evidence of hippocampal neurogenesisResearch Article: Disouky et al.Subscribe 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/d41586-026-00619-4 Related Articles Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool How your brain chemistry rewards hard work This robot hand detaches and walks by itself Are our rock-climbing shoes shedding plastics? Tracing the brain circuitry underlying movement and mood symptoms in Parkinson’s disease Biggest black-hole outburst ever seen records death throes of a star Subjects Latest on: Physics Materials science Brain Limitations of probing field-induced response with STM Matters Arising 25 FEB 26 Reply to: Limitations of probing field-induced response with STM Matters Arising 25 FEB 26 Light-confining device can control superconductivity — even in the dark News & Views 25 FEB 26 The secret of squeaky basketball shoes News & Views 25 FEB 26 Light-confining device can control superconductivity — even in the dark News & Views 25 FEB 26 Sea-urchin spines generate electrical signals in flowing water News & Views 25 FEB 26 Brains of ‘super agers’ are still strong producers of new neurons News 25 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