{
  "id": 7574098,
  "title": "UV light reveals possible camouflage on a 125-million-year-old crocodile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/uv-light-reveals-possible-camouflage-on-a-125-million-year-old",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:07:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260914102436.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 125-million-year-old crocodile fossil has revealed preserved skin, possible sensory organs, sophisticated respiratory structures, and an unexpected pattern on its tail. Ultraviolet light exposed alternating bands that may represent ancient camouflage, potentially preserving the oldest known coloration in a crocodylomorph.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}