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  "id": 12211495,
  "title": "Sharks' inner ears reveal surprising diversity that may reflect evolution more than environment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/sharks-inner-ears-reveal-surprising-diversity-that-may-reflect",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-sharks-ears-reveal-diversity-evolution.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new study of shark anatomy suggests the shape of their inner ears is far more variable than expected, and this variation could have more to do with their evolutionary history than where they live or what they eat.",
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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."
}