Category: Science & Technology

By: Claire Ouyang Pets are becoming more popular than ever. Roughly two thirds of Americans have pets, which is up from 56 percent in 1998, according to the American Pet…

By: Nina He Everybody loves pets….but are we overpampering them? You might see a dog in a carrier being pushed along during a walk and think Awww! What a cute…

By: Aaron Li What do corals, elephant horns, and corals have in common? They are all commonly smuggled. More on the coral’s elusive smuggling history. Contrary to public belief, corals…

By: Kevin Lee There are a lot of cures for diseases out there. Some diseases end up cured on their own. However, there are a few oddballs, such as cancer,…

By: Timothy Xia What Happened? Cancer has been a big problem in the world and there is still no way to battle it. Finding a way to do that is…

By: Kyle Xu When you think of animals forcefully taken or hunted, you would probably imagine elephants, rhinos, eagles, pangolins, or even tigers. But one unlikely suspect happens to be…

By: Serena Li Coral reefs are under threat not just from climate change, disease outbreaks, bleaching events, ocean acidification and pollution but also from the smugglers! Corals, which look vibrant…

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,…

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…

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…