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  "id": 7593875,
  "title": "Tiny krill are turning up in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Scientists want to know why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/tiny-krill-are-turning-up-in-deep-sea-hydrothermal-vents-scientists",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:53:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
    "slug": "npr",
    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/09/15/nx-s1-5968643/antarctic-krill-hydrothermal-vent-south-pole"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Antarctic krill serve as a crucial food source for penguins, seals, and whales. They recycle nutrients used by algae. Now researchers say they've found krill in a surprising place: hydrothermal vents.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/scientists-find-nine-new-sponge-species-in-glimpse-of-alaskas-deep",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:30:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}