Briefing chat: Spinosaurs with salt glands could have lived in marine environments

Nature Podcast

Jun 05, 2026•11 min

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In this episode:

00:23 Fossil evidence that spinosaurs had an aquatic lifestyle

Science: Some spinosaurs cried salty tears to thrive in brackish waters

04:57 The explosive immune cells that kill in minutes

Nature: Bang! Exploding immune cells splatter potent toxins everywhere

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