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  "title": "New Fossil Confirms a Human Ancestor Appeared 200,000 Years Earlier Than Expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/new-fossil-confirms-a-human-ancestor-appeared-200-000-years-earlier",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-22T02:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/new-fossil-confirms-a-human-ancestor-appeared-200000-years-earlier-than-expected"
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