{
  "id": 3031953,
  "title": "Scientists discover a real-life “dragon” and name it after Syrax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/scientists-discover-a-real-life-dragon-and-name-it-after-syrax",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:11:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260823015005.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists discovered a small, yellowish mountain horned dragon in Thailand and named it Acanthosaura syrax after a dragon from House of the Dragon. Found only in a narrow band of high-elevation forest, the distinctive new species could become a flagship for protecting its rare mountain habitat.",
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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."
}