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  "id": 17877566,
  "title": "How competing reproductive needs shaped the evolution of liverworts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/how-competing-reproductive-needs-shaped-the-evolution-of-liverworts",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-reproductive-evolution-liverworts.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Liverworts reproduce through a life cycle involving two distinct stages. First, sperm fertilize eggs in the presence of water, producing embryos that develop into spore-producing structures called sporophytes. These structures then produce spores that can disperse and grow into new liverwort plants.",
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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."
}