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  "id": 9357279,
  "title": "Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bats-originated-in-europe-rewriting-mammals-family-tree-study-reveals",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/bats-originated-in-europe-disease-study-reveals-aoe"
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  "summary": "Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into treating viruses and cancer in humans In the northern forests of the Congo-Brazzaville, as the sun slips away, a distinctive honking fills the dusky sky. Every evening, thousands of hammer-headed fruit bats depart their daytime roosts in search of mates, calling out through large,…",
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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."
}