{
  "id": 3740798,
  "title": "324-million-year-old fossil reveals how insects conquered land",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/324-million-year-old-fossil-reveals-how-insects-conquered-land",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:22:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260827010455.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ancient fossils suggest insects conquered land through a long amphibious phase rather than making an abrupt jump from water to dry ground. A newly identified 324-million-year-old species still carried paddle-like abdominal limbs, revealing an evolutionary bridge between aquatic ancestors and modern six-legged insects.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}