Graphic detail | Fossil feuds
Research on amber from a war-torn part of Myanmar is surging
Some journals have banned such studies, which have identified thousands of ancient species
Scientists’ curiosity may be limitless, but ethical rules restrict their methods. Medical research requires informed consent, and human embryos can be studied only until they are a few weeks old.
This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline “Fossil feuds”
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