{"id":15082570,"date":"2026-03-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/scientists-open-a-million-year-old-time-capsule-beneath-new-zealand\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:55:44","slug":"scientists-open-a-million-year-old-time-capsule-beneath-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/scientists-open-a-million-year-old-time-capsule-beneath-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule beneath New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/images\/1920\/new-zealand-cave.webp\" style=\"width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d ancestor that may have been able to fly. These remains reveal that New Zealand\u2019s ecosystems were constantly disrupted by volcanic eruptions and rapid climate shifts. Long before humans, waves of extinction and replacement reshaped the islands\u2019 wildlife. It\u2019s a rare window into a missing chapter of natural history.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2026\/03\/260325005924.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Oceania \u2013 New Zealand \u2013 rss.app<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound k\u0101k\u0101p\u014d ancestor that may have been able to fly. These remains reveal that New Zealand\u2019s ecosystems were constantly disrupted by volcanic eruptions and rapid climate shifts. 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