{
  "id": 11299631,
  "title": "Five new species of freshwater mussels in southern US uncovered by researchers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/five-new-species-of-freshwater-mussels-in-southern-us-uncovered-by",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-species-freshwater-mussels-southern-uncovered.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new research paper published in Zootaxa describes five new species of freshwater mussels in the southern U.S., providing the scientific foundation for protecting the most imperiled group of animals in North America.",
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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."
}