{
  "id": 6747481,
  "title": "Scientist surveying California creek finds 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/scientist-surveying-california-creek-finds-10-000-year-old-mastodon",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/while-surveying-a-california-creek-for-threatened-red-legged-frogs-a-scientist-spotted-what-looked-like-a-rock-it-was-an-intact-mastodon-molar-estimated-to-be-10000-years-old/articleshow/134055543.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While investigating a creek for frogs, a scientist stumbled upon a remarkable ancient mastodon tooth, estimated to be over ten thousand years old. Paleontologists have confirmed its belonging to a long-extinct species of Pacific mastodon. The fossil will soon be analyzed at Stanford University to determine its precise age, establishing a fascinating connection between today's conservation…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}