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Technological innovation at the service of the environment: Quebradillas cobitos find refuge in 3D shells

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Olivia Carmen Maule

Quebradillas - On the beaches of this municipality, hermit crabs face a silent dilemma: there are not enough shells to protect their soft bodies. Faced with scarcity, many resort to pieces of trash as shelter. Now, a scientific and community initiative is turning to an unexpected tool to address the crisis: shells made with 3D printers.

Fossil of Caribbean predator discovered, with Puerto Rican scientist part of the find

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Wilson González-Espada

Over millions of years, tectonic movements have led to the formation of natural land bridges connecting continents and islands, resulting in the exchange of species between previously separated areas.

Cuban frogs multiply and threaten native species in Puerto Rico

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Olivia Carmen Maule

The fame of coquí frogs as Puerto Rico's best-known frogs is matched only—though not for a good reason—by Cuban frogs, an invasive amphibian that has threatened several endemic species since its introduction to the island in the 1950s, specifically on the coast of Aguadilla.

Reviving Puerto Rico’s vanilla industry: how farmers in Castañer are bringing back the island’s sweet legacy

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Sandra Torres Guzmán

Lares - Did you know that vanilla is one of the best-selling products in the world and that Puerto Rico is one of the countries that grows it?

About 20 Puerto Rican farmers joined forces to revive the vanilla industry on the island under an ambitious project established in the Bartolo neighborhood of the town of Castañer, in Lares.

Amgen announces multi-million dollar expansion in Puerto Rico

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Efraín Montalbán Ríos

Juncos - Multinational biotechnology company Amgen Manufacturing Limited (AML) will expand and strengthen its operations in Puerto Rico with the construction of a new production line and a power plant that will use natural gas and will be among the largest on the island.

The new manufacturing line will serve to expand the production of the pharmacological agents manufactured by Amgen, including Repatha, which are shipped from the island to patients in some 70 countries on virtually every continent in the world.

Meet the Puerto Rican owl: the only species endemic to the island and currently under threat

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As the sun sets, between the crowing of roosters and the calling of coquí frogs, you may hear a sound from above similar to that produced by shoes on a slippery surface. It comes from the Puerto Rican owl, also known as the common múcaro, a species that inhabits the entire island.

The brain's “resilience”: Yale University study reveals that neurons have their own “emergency battery”

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Génesis Ibarra Vázquez

Imagine that, as often happens in the archipelago, the power goes out in your home. But you're not worried, because you have other sources of energy—batteries, generators, or solar panels—that keep the essentials running. The same thing happens with a hybrid car; it uses different fuels to propel itself.

They are leading the way: women who are at the forefront of science in Puerto Rico

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Bárbara Sepúlveda Núñez

Hato Rey - What do science and leadership have in common in Puerto Rico?

Without a doubt, both fields are being led by pioneering and visionary women who, from their respective positions, inspire new generations, demonstrating that it is possible to excel and serve the country with excellence.

Mariposario Arlequín: an educational sanctuary for the conservation of butterflies in the heart of Las Piedras

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Olivia Carmen Maule

Las Piedras - In a quiet neighborhood of this municipality surrounded by colorful houses, is the Harlequin Butterfly Sanctuary, a sanctuary that captures the attention with the silent fluttering of butterflies fluttering among flowers. Crossing the entrance in recent days, one could observe the summer interns on their last day walking along the main corridor, surrounded by dozens of butterflies and plants climbing the edges of the space.

Protagonists of Science: 13-year-old passionate about the environment invited to MIT

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At just 13 years old, Ana Lucía Pérez Escalera has not yet reached university, but she has already stepped onto the same stage as figures such as Stephen Hawking, Matt Damon, and Buzz Aldrin: the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The young Puerto Rican was invited to the MIT AI & Education Summit 2025, held from July 16 to 18, where she gave a talk about her initiatives, which intertwine art and environmental conservation in Puerto Rico. 

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