{
  "id": 17812056,
  "title": "Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/two-new-bandicoot-species-discovered-after-trawling-through-museum",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-bandicoot-species-trawling-museum-drawers.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 10-year scientific investigation of museum specimens has uncovered two previously unrecognized bandicoot species, expanded the known range of the iconic quenda (or southeastern brown bandicoot) and reshaped understanding of one of Australia's native mammal groups.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/two-new-bandicoot-species-discovered-after-trawling-through-museum",
        "published": "2026-11-01T19:18:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
}