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  "id": 6582870,
  "title": "Taylor Swift fan helps discover 12 insect species, names 4 after singer and albums",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/taylor-swift-fan-helps-discover-12-insect-species-names-4-after",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/a-lifelong-taylor-swift-fan-helped-describe-12-new-insect-species-she-named-a-new-genus-and-four-species-after-the-singer-and-her-albums/articleshow/134007888.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new genus of Australian insects has been named Swiftiephylus after singer Taylor Swift. Four new species within this genus also bear names inspired by her music. These pale yellow and cream-colored insects were collected between 1995 and 2004. Their discovery highlights the vast undocumented insect diversity remaining globally. This naming brings attention to insect conservation and scientific…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "New insect genus and four species named for Taylor Swift and her albums",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/new-insect-genus-and-four-species-named-for-taylor-swift-and-her",
        "published": "2026-09-09T22:40:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Newly identified insect species named after Taylor Swift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/newly-identified-insect-species-named-after-taylor-swift",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:44:26.000Z"
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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."
}