{
  "id": 7349531,
  "title": "The surprising history of woolly rhinos: They weren't always creatures of the frozen north",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-surprising-history-of-woolly-rhinos-they-werent-always-creatures",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-history-woolly-rhinos-werent-creatures.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Woolly rhinoceroses (Coelodonta antiquitatis) were fascinating creatures: giant, lumbering Ice Age beasts with thick fur and massive horns that died out about 11,000 years ago. Previous genetic studies had left open the question of whether their genetic diversity emerged in high-latitude areas, like that of woolly mammoths, but a new analysis of ancient DNA and habitat models covering the past…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}