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  "id": 17884389,
  "title": "Microbes at the end of the Earth: Antarctica's hidden biodiversity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/microbes-at-the-end-of-the-earth-antarcticas-hidden-biodiversity",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-03T00:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-microbes-earth-antarctica-hidden-biodiversity.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When we think about Antarctica, many people imagine penguins, seals and whales. However, the majority of Antarctica's scientific wonders cannot be seen without a microscope. These microbial communities form the foundation of Antarctic ecosystems yet remain largely invisible to most visitors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ScienceDaily",
        "title": "NASA reveals a haunting skull hidden in Antarctica’s ice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/nasa-reveals-a-haunting-skull-hidden-in-antarcticas-ice",
        "published": "2026-11-02T09:50:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}