The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024
Briefly

Due to variations in the speed of Earth's rotation, the length of a day is rarely exactly 24 hours. Climate change, particularly the melting of polar ice caps, modifies Earth's momentum, influencing timekeeping globally and delaying the planned introduction of a negative leap-second.
The discussion surrounding sex and gender has become increasingly toxic, with polarized views affecting scientific exploration. While it’s recognized that sex and gender go beyond a binary model, less divisive communication is essential for fostering responsible and inclusive research.
To address the challenge of crocodiles preying on poisonous toads, researchers have developed methods to induce sickness in them. This innovative approach highlights the ongoing efforts in understanding predator-prey dynamics.
Although AIs based on Large Language Models excel at producing fluent text, their performance is inconsistent across languages, revealing significant gaps that highlight the need for further scientific inquiry to improve these systems.
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