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Experiment shows how these ecosystems could protect coastlines from huge storms — plus, new evidence hints at what Denisovans might have looked like.
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In this episode:
00:46 How salt marshes could protect coastal regions from super-storms
Research Article: Willemsen et al.
10:56 Research Highlights
Nature: Orangutan mothers arrange play dates for their babies
Nature: Lead-tainted teeth reveal medieval mines’ unequal toll
13:30 Putting a face to the Denisovans
Research Article: Xing et al.
Nature: This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03376-6
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