A Chinese scientist was arrested at Detroit airport for allegedly smuggling biological material—described as worm-related—into the US months ago, marking the second such case in days. The FBI claims the material was sent to a University of Michigan lab, raising eyebrows about the intent behind these shipments.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about one arrest—it’s part of a worrying pattern. Back-to-back cases of alleged biological material smuggling suggest either lax oversight or a broader, shadowy trend. Given rising US-China tensions, especially around tech and research, this story hints at how scientific collaboration is getting tangled in geopolitics—and why ordinary folks should care about what’s crossing borders unchecked.