{
  "id": 6470065,
  "title": "Fossil ribs reveal new secrets about ichthyosaur swimming technique",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/fossil-ribs-reveal-new-secrets-about-ichthyosaur-swimming-technique",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T20:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-fossil-ribs-reveal-secrets-ichthyosaur.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ichthyosaurs ruled the oceans for 150 million years during the Mesozoic Era. Their fish-shaped bodies were built for high speeds. In that context, it is normally an advantage to be as light as possible.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}