{
  "id": 2203727,
  "title": "The World’s Oldest Living Things: 14 Ancient Organisms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-worlds-oldest-living-things-14-ancient-organisms",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Atlas Obscura",
    "slug": "atlas-obscura",
    "url": "https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/where-to-find-the-oldest-living-things-in-the-world"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "All over the world, you can find ancient organisms that have existed for thousands, sometimes even millions, of years: living testaments of endurance and adaptation amidst changing climates and environmental degradation. Many of these organisms are trees—especially, massive, hulking ones whose branches burrow deep and widespread under the Earth. Others are clonal colonies: intricately designed…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}