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Briefing Chat: Orcas smashed a sunfish to bits — researchers aren’t sure why

Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02419-2 Nature staff discuss a massive survey of insects in the Amazon, and unusual orca behaviour caught on video.

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US declines to protect endangered monkeys used in medical research

Long-tailed macaques, monkeys native to Southeast Asia, have been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2022 after their populations declined by at least 50% over 30 years. Yet, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has twice now declined to consider protecting the species under the domestic Endangered Species Act.

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