{
  "id": 12110657,
  "title": "Oklahoma’s Ames crater may be 100 million years younger than thought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/oklahomas-ames-crater-may-be-100-million-years-younger-than-thought",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/earth/oklahomas-ames-crater-was-tied-to-a-467-million-year-old-meteor-bombardment-new-zircon-dating-puts-the-impact-around-370-million-years-ago-nearly-100-million-years-younger-and-close-to-a-major-mass-extinction/articleshow/134690752.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have re-dated the Ames impact structure to approximately 370 million years ago, bringing it in line with a notable extinction event in Earth's geology. Initial dating based on fossil records suggested an earlier timeframe, but through enhanced zircon crystal dating techniques, scientists found a more accurate estimate that may transform our understanding…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}