{
  "id": 475909,
  "title": "240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/240-million-year-old-reptile-fossil-reveals-a-lost-chapter-before",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T11:40:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260808234956.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 240-million-year-old reptile discovered in Brazil is revealing what evolution looked like just before the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles. The small predator had unusually positioned legs that may have allowed it to move more efficiently than many earlier reptiles. Its close relatives were previously known mostly from other continents, suggesting these ancient animals spread much farther…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}