By: Eva Huang For decades, illegal traffickers have targeted corals. Corals are tiny invertebrates that live in huge colonies, forming beautiful reefs in the ocean. Countries like Australia, Indonesia, Fiji,…
Coral Smuggling Threatens Fragile Marine Ecosystems
By: Daniel Deng The illicit trade of coral reefs, fueled by demand from aquariums and collectors, is posing a grave threat to marine biodiversity worldwide, according to recent investigations reported…
Wild Corals Are Being Illegally Smuggled into U.S. Ports
By: Selena Lin How much thought do you give to the illegal trafficking of animals? Probably not that much, but when that thought crosses your mind, the animals you think…
Scientists Trace Decade-Old Meteorite
By: Ruyi Lin Scientists have finally traced the origins of a meteorite discovered in the Austrian Alps decades ago, a rare achievement in the study of space rocks. Their research,…
Are We Loving Our Pets to Death?
By: Elaine Xu The pet population is rising everywhere. Around two-thirds of American households have a pet, collectively spending a stunning $136.8 billion on their pets annually. And we are…
Illegally Smuggling Coral into the U.S.
By: Elaine Zhang Recently, there has been an increase in coral being illegally shipped into the U.S. for unknown reasons. Shipping Coral into the U.S.An overlooked fact about coral is…
Coral Smuggling Worldwide
By: Yuxi Nan Coral, a colorful plant-like creature that comes in many shapes and sizes, are being smuggled worldwide, causing the wildlife of tropical reefs to face extinction. These smugglers…
Dr. Catherine Wu is dedicated to advancing personalized cancer vaccines.
By: Kelley Cai Discovering a reliable cancer treatment has proven to be challenging. This is so because a person’s genetic composition affects their risk of developing cancer. By treating each…
Origin Story of an Odd Rock in a Box Discovered Decades Later
By: Olivia Yu Tens of thousands of meteorites have been discovered all over the Earth, but many of their origins remain unknown as it’s difficult to pinpoint their flight paths….
A Weird Looking Rock was Actually a Shooting Star
By: Kerry Ding An Austrian forest ranger picked up an odd-looking rock in 1976, not knowing that this rock was a meteorite from outer space. Scientists would later discover the…