NATURE PODCAST

21 October 2026

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

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13:30 Putting a face to the Denisovans

Research Article: Xing et al.

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