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  "id": 6441082,
  "title": "Taking the sting out of fire ants with genomics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/taking-the-sting-out-of-fire-ants-with-genomics",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T16:20:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ants-genomics.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious impacts on agriculture, biodiversity and public health, they are notoriously difficult to control.",
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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."
}