{
  "id": 6455762,
  "title": "Fossils from embryo to adult suggest how an enigmatic, bird-like troodontid dinosaur grew",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/fossils-from-embryo-to-adult-suggest-how-an-enigmatic-bird-like",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-fossils-embryo-adult-enigmatic-bird.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Analysis of fossilized remains from dinosaurs known as troodontids reveals how one species' hip and leg bones may have developed over its lifespan, from embryo to adult—with potential implications for resolving longstanding taxonomic challenges. David Varricchio of Montana State University, U.S., and Heath Caldwell of North Carolina State University, U.S., present their findings in the journal…",
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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."
}