{
  "id": 19626525,
  "title": "Kerala shark mystery solved: DNA reveals a new species after decades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/kerala-shark-mystery-solved-dna-reveals-a-new-species-after-decades",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T04:42:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/a-3-metre-shark-caught-off-kerala-puzzled-scientists-for-decades-dna-finally-revealed-its-secret/articleshow/135755452.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Indian scientists have identified a new deep-sea shark species, Echinorhinus roinee, after specimens caught off Kerala were mistakenly classified as Atlantic bramble sharks for decades. Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India and ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute used physical examination and mitochondrial DNA analysis to confirm its distinct Indian Ocean lineage. Growing…",
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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."
}