{
  "id": 1491935,
  "title": "Smithsonian team uses X-rays and thread to track hidden turtle nests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/smithsonian-team-uses-x-rays-and-thread-to-track-hidden-turtle-nests",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:23:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/smithsonian-researchers-used-x-rays-plastic-cups-and-216-yard-spools-of-thread-to-find-wild-turtle-nests-predators-raided-13-of-16/articleshow/133296763.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Smithsonian scientists are utilising cutting-edge methods to identify turtle nesting sites, revealing that numerous nests fall prey to predators shortly after egg deposition. This alarming finding signals a crucial risk to the Eastern box turtle population. By monitoring turtle movements and nesting patterns, the research seeks to illuminate survival rates, which is vital for effective…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}