Even in places as seemly well-studied as the national parks of North America, new species are still being discovered. Using ultraviolet light that cause scorpions to fluoresce a ghostly glow, researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have discovered an intriguing new scorpion in Death Valley National Park. They named the species Wernerius inyoensis, after the Inyo Mountains where it was found. The study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys.

P.W. Singer has established himself as one of the leading experts on modern warfare - drones and robots as well as armies of children and corporate employees. Singer is the Senior Fellow and Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institution. He is speaking Tuesday night at UNLV on "What is Changing in War and National Security." He joins us ahead of the lecture.

The shifting demographics of the Mountain West could have long-term effects on national and local politics, according to a report and book by the Brookings Institution. As the West becomes more diverse than ever, it's also increasingly urban. The majority of Arizona's population lives in the metropolitan area in and around Phoenix.

The green-clad figure straight from Irish folklore — Metro Police Officer Michael Lemley in disguise — called on the luck of his ancestors as he braved the treacherous crosswalks.

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