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Sep 18, 2026, 7:18 AM

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SCIENCETHE BRIEF09/18/26

Scientists identified a new wildcat species in Bolivia, the first discovery of its kind in a century.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸A spotted wildcat long mistaken for related species was identified as a new species in Bolivia. — BBC Science, Breitbart News
▸The species is called the tilcayo tiger cat and represents the first wildcat discovery in 100 years. — Breitbart News

SCIENCETHE BRIEF09/18/26

A five-year EU-funded study found microplastics in soil deliver pollutants and toxins like a Trojan horse.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸The research project produced 22 peer-reviewed studies and found microplastics in all 227 agricultural soil samples tested. — Mother Jones