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  "id": 14189411,
  "title": "This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/this-tiny-jurassic-predator-helped-pave-the-way-for-the-human-brain",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:44:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
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    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261012185005.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 165-million-year-old fossil has revealed an extraordinary Jurassic predator that may help explain how mammals developed one of their most important evolutionary advantages. Although only 20 inches long, Megacauda sungei was a heavyweight among early mammal relatives, swimming through ancient waterways and hunting prey with specialized teeth. Its advanced swallowing anatomy reveals an early step…",
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        "title": "This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/this-tiny-jurassic-predator-helped-pave-the-way-for-the-human-brain-14192190",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:44:22.000Z"
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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."
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