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

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Podcast: [Nature Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nature-podcast-836788)
Published: 2026-06-05T15:40:43+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01831-y
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