{
  "id": 16211760,
  "title": "Why did humans’ brains surpass chimps’? A tiny foe might help explain it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/why-did-humans-brains-surpass-chimps-a-tiny-foe-might-help-explain-it",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T18:02:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Science News",
    "slug": "science-news",
    "url": "https://www.sciencenews.org/article/human-chimp-brains-different-virus-dna"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}