{
  "id": 19852566,
  "title": "Mountain growth spurts may have sparked complex life on Earth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/mountain-growth-spurts-may-have-sparked-complex-life-on-earth",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-13T19:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-mountain-growth-spurts-complex-life.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mountain ranges grew higher throughout Earth's history in two distinct \"spurts\" that correlated with the flourishing of biological diversity on our planet, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances. The study suggests mountains may have played a key role in sparking complex life.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ScienceDaily",
        "title": "A new treasure map reveals where Earth's lost prehistoric life may be hiding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/a-new-treasure-map-reveals-where-earths-lost-prehistoric-life-may-be",
        "published": "2026-11-12T11:24:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}