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  "id": 9040568,
  "title": "Scientists shed new light on decades-old mystery over this Galapagos bird",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/scientists-shed-new-light-on-decades-old-mystery-over-this-galapagos",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T23:54:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/scientists-shed-new-light-on-decades-old-mystery-over-this-galapagos-bird-101789979824718.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A genetic study confirms the Galápagos lava heron is a distinct species, ending decades of taxonomic debate.",
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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."
}