{
  "id": 17356601,
  "title": "Chernobyl tree frogs near sites hit hardest by radiation in 1986 had darker skin; researchers say past exposure may help explain the pattern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/chernobyl-tree-frogs-near-sites-hit-hardest-by-radiation-in-1986-had",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:21:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/chernobyl-tree-frogs-near-sites-hit-hardest-by-radiation-in-1986-had-darker-skin-researchers-say-past-exposure-may-help-explain-the-pattern-101793361632285.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eastern tree frogs sampled near the Chernobyl exclusion zone had 43.6% darker skin than frogs from less-contaminated areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}