This Tarantula Became a Scientific Celebrity. Was It Poached From the Wild?

Controversy over a new spider species has resurrected thorny ethical questions about scientists and their specimens. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/science/poaching-wildlife-scientists.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Trilobites: Volcanoes! Lightning! And Radioactive Gas, Too

Studying radon’s role in the electrification of plumes above volcanoes could help people anticipate the damage resulting from eruptions, scientists say. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/science/volcanoes-lightning-radon-gas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss