{
  "id": 5397596,
  "title": "Scottish 'pregnant grandmother' microbe bursts open after growing offspring within",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/scottish-pregnant-grandmother-microbe-bursts-open-after-growing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scottish-pregnant-grandmother-microbe-offspring.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists have revealed a bizarre microscopic creature that reproduces in a way reminiscent of the horror film\" Alien.\" The microbe grows one or more new cells inside its own body before the outer \"mother\" cell ruptures to release them, a reproductive strategy never before seen in its group of organisms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}