{
  "id": 1966863,
  "title": "Last Common Ancestor of Humans and Chimpanzees May Have Been a Skilled Tree Climber",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/last-common-ancestor-of-humans-and-chimpanzees-may-have-been-a",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discover Magazine",
    "slug": "discover-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.discovermagazine.com/last-common-ancestor-of-humans-and-chimpanzees-may-have-been-a-skilled-tree-climber-49562"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Learn how video footage of monkeys in West Africa has unlocked new answers in the debate over the last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees could have been a vertical climber, no matter its feet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/last-common-ancestor-of-humans-and-chimpanzees-could-have-been-a",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:10:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}