{
  "id": 18761006,
  "title": "Ancient Armored Bottom-Feeder Is First Seagoing Amphibian",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ancient-armored-bottom-feeder-is-first-seagoing-amphibian",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-07T04:21:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20261107-357311/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Amphibians rely on their permeable skin for the crucial functions of breathing and drinking, a wonderful adaptation in freshwater that is subverted by the salt in seawater. As a result, there has been no known amphibian — extinct or extant — with a fully marine lifestyle. Until now, that is.",
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  "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."
}