{
  "id": 2298122,
  "title": "This Skeleton is the First Confirmed Death by Trebuchet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/this-skeleton-is-the-first-confirmed-death-by-trebuchet",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:02:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/science/a-14th-century-skeleton-had-injuries-that-looked-like-a-car-crash-what-killed-him.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Researchers believe a young man buried inside a Scottish castle was a victim of the long-feared siege weapon, more powerful than a typical catapult.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}