Audio News for February 15th through the 21st, 2026

News items read by Laura Kennedy include:

• Environmental factors shaped genetic lineages of prehistoric Japan (details) (details)
• Experimental study confirms ancient Greeks could have safely brewed a psychoactive drink (details) (details)
• Newly discovered Venezuelan petroglyph is one of the oldest in the country (details)
• Novel dating techniques show Ubeidiya site is at least 1.9 million years old (details)