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August 17, 2026
Why scientists are using cheap picnic coolers to protect some of the world’s most endangered animals
PALAU, Micronesia — The ride out to sea was, in a word, unpleasant. The coastal waters of Palau, an island nation in the western Pacific, are typically calm and electric blue, like what you might s...
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August 14, 2026
We think we just discovered some new species living in New York City
Earlier this summer, Vox set up two big bug traps in New York City — like, literal traps that catch bugs. Our goal was to try to discover a new insect species right in the middle of the city becaus...
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July 20, 2026
It’s no longer illegal to destroy the one thing endangered species need most to survive
The greatest threat to animals in the US and globally is the destruction of their habitat — replacing grasslands with farms, cutting forests for timber, building suburbs atop wetlands. It’s the mai...
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