Download the Nature Podcast 21 October 2026

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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