{
  "id": 15418421,
  "title": "Scientists discover a surprising twist in Japan's 7,300-year-old volcanic apocalypse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/scientists-discover-a-surprising-twist-in-japans-7-300-year-old",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:36:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261017230023.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A catastrophic volcanic eruption 7,300 years ago devastated Japan, but new research reveals that its impact on prehistoric populations was far more complex than previously believed. While some communities disappeared or declined, others unexpectedly flourished as survivors migrated, adapted, and found new ways to thrive.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}