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  "id": 12705668,
  "title": "Flexible tails could boost ancient sea predators' ambush speeds, fossil-based models suggest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/flexible-tails-could-boost-ancient-sea-predators-ambush-speeds-fossil",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-flexible-tails-boost-ancient-sea.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Some of the giant marine reptiles that ruled the seas during the age of dinosaurs were better built for surprise attacks, while their relatives were better suited to chasing prey through open water, according to a Rutgers-led study.",
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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."
}