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Scientists put a salt marsh in a giant wave-machine: here's what they learned

NatureWednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03376-6 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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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03376-6 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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Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03376-6 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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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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