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  "id": 16440089,
  "title": "5,000-pound block holds 75-million-year-old dinosaur, possibly new species",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/5-000-pound-block-holds-75-million-year-old-dinosaur-possibly-new",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:26:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/archaeology/scientists-in-north-carolina-are-opening-a-5000-pound-block-of-stone-containing-a-75-million-year-old-dinosaur-skeleton-the-unusually-complete-fossil-could-reveal-an-entirely-new-species/articleshow/135182675.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a thrilling development for paleontology, a colossal 5,000-pound dinosaur fossil has arrived at the SECU DinoLab in Raleigh, North Carolina. Enclosed in a robust matrix of sandstone and plaster, this fossil, resembling an ostrich, may unveil a formerly unidentified species. Scientists will meticulously explore its preservation, analyzing its anatomy and evolutionary ties, while the public can…",
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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."
}