{
  "id": 10560317,
  "title": "120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Pushes Back Origin of Marsupial Lineage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/120-million-year-old-fossil-pushes-back-origin-of-marsupial-lineage",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T23:16:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sci.News",
    "slug": "sci-news",
    "url": "https://www.sci.news/paleontology/archetheridium-sinense-15098.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new species of deltatheroidan mammal from China may be the oldest confirmed ancestor of marsupials yet found, offering fresh evidence that Asia played a central role in the deep evolutionary split between marsupials and placental mammals. The post 120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Pushes Back Origin of Marsupial Lineage appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}