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  1. Paleontology

    This ancient creature looks like a spider with a tail

    A newly discovered ancient creature looks like a spider and has silk spinners and spidery male sex organs.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Psychology

    When it’s playtime, many kids prefer reality over fantasy

    Given a choice between fantasy play and doing the things that adults do, children prefer reality-based tasks, studies suggest.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Anthropology

    Ancient kids’ toys have been hiding in the archaeological record

    Some unusual finds from thousands of years ago are actually toys and children’s attempts at mimicking adult craftwork.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Cosmology

    The way dwarf galaxies move puts a new spin on galaxy formation

    Distant dwarf galaxies orbit a larger galaxy in a coordinated loop, rather than randomly as expected.