{
  "id": 5442406,
  "title": "DNA From a Deadly Sheep Virus Survived for Centuries Beneath Medieval Ink",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/dna-from-a-deadly-sheep-virus-survived-for-centuries-beneath-medieval",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discover Magazine",
    "slug": "discover-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.discovermagazine.com/dna-from-a-deadly-sheep-virus-survived-for-centuries-beneath-medieval-ink-49630"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Learn how ancient sheeppox virus DNA was found on the parchment of medieval manuscripts across Europe.",
  "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."
}