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

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05 June 2026

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Maren Hunsberger

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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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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01831-y

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