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  1. Astronomy

    Japan has launched a miniature space elevator

    The Japanese space agency just launched a prototype space elevator to the International Space Station to test motion along a taut cable in space.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Animals

    How math helps explain the delicate patterns of dragonfly wings

    Scientists have found a mathematical explanation for the complex patterns on the wings of dragonflies and other insects.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Tech

    These new superthin antennas are made from metallic nanomaterials

    Superthin antennas could bring household devices and wearable technology online.

    By Maria Temming
  4. Anthropology

    The way hunter-gatherers share food shows how cooperation evolved

    Camp customs override selfishness and generosity when foragers divvy up food, a study of East Africa’s Hazda hunter-gatherers shows.