{
  "id": 3832642,
  "title": "The bluebuck, rebuilt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-bluebuck-rebuilt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2026-08-27-the-bluebuck-rebuilt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "More than two centuries after the bluebuck vanished from the Western Cape, biotech firm Colossal Biosciences is attempting to genetically reconstruct the extinct antelope. However, scientists and conservationists question whether recreating its DNA is enough to successfully resurrect and rewild the species.",
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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."
}