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  "id": 3273209,
  "title": "Scientists find hidden “highways” guiding animal evolution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/scientists-find-hidden-highways-guiding-animal-evolution",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:48:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260824065514.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A sweeping analysis of thousands of animal genomes suggests that chromosomes do not evolve randomly but instead follow a limited number of irreversible “evolutionary highways.” These one-way genetic changes preserve clues to more than 600 million years of animal history and could even help researchers explore where evolution may head next.",
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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."
}