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  "id": 83985,
  "title": "‘They are such neat, busy little folk’: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/they-are-such-neat-busy-little-folk-the-unexpected-superpowers-of-the",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-03T11:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/common-woodlouse-invertebrate-of-the-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "This detritivore – known by a range of colourful names – tidies up our world and can withstand toxic pollution Revealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the year Chucky pig. Slater. Monkey pea. Roly-poly. Boat-builder. Butchy boy. Cheeselog. Hobbling Andrew. Wood pig. If there were a prize for the range and joyfulness of a creature’s English-language names, the humble woodlouse would undoubtedly…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}