{
  "id": 3962486,
  "title": "These Enchanting and Colorful Photos of Seashells and the Mollusks Who Create Them Will Have You Marveling at the Natural World",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/these-enchanting-and-colorful-photos-of-seashells-and-the-mollusks",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/enchanting-colorful-photos-seashells-mollusks-who-create-them-have-you-marveling-at-natural-world-180989291/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Before they become sandy souvenirs, the baubles in the bubbles of the shoreline serve as a veritable fortress for creatures like clams, mussels and conchs",
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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."
}