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  "id": 6990099,
  "title": "Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/fossilized-10-000-year-old-mastodon-tooth-found-by-california-6990099",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-12T20:34:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay Area A 10,000 year-old tooth in remarkable condition from an ancient Pacific mastodon, a large mammal that once inhabited North America, was recently discovered by a California scientist. Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist, was working at a preserve in San Mateo county, when she stumbled…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Science",
        "title": "Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/fossilized-10-000-year-old-mastodon-tooth-found-by-california",
        "published": "2026-09-12T20:34:58.000Z"
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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."
}