Zimbabwe Science News API

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            "title": "Goethe never knew this 40-million-year-old ant was hidden in his collection",
            "description": "Scientists examining amber from Goethe’s personal collection discovered three hidden fossil insects, including an extinct ant preserved in extraordinary detail. Advanced 3D imaging allowed researchers to see not only the ant’s outer features but also structures inside its body. The findings offer new clues about the species’ biology and suggest it likely built large nests in trees.",
            "content": "Goethe's amber collection, now housed at the Goethe National Museum and managed by the Klassik Stiftung Weimar, contains 40 pieces of Baltic amber. Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see wit... [3297 chars]",
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            "title": "Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history",
            "description": "A team of researchers worked grueling, hot hours in the desert to understand the history of life in Earth’s oceans after a major extinction event.",
            "content": "When an asteroid struck Earth about 66 million years ago, it ended the age of dinosaurs and transformed life across the planet. The effects of that catastrophe are visible in the fossil record on land, but scientists know far less about what happened... [6379 chars]",
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            "title": "Using bacteria to fight fungal brown rot",
            "description": "Scientists compared how effective traditional chemical fungicides and newer biological fungicides are in killing the fungus responsible for brown rot disease.",
            "content": "Brown rot is a common fungal disease in the Southeastern United States that affects stone fruits like peaches, cherries, and plums. Monilinia fructicola is a tan, fuzzy fungus that grows on tree flowers, twigs, and fruit, and is the most common cause... [4224 chars]",
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