Uncategorized

Paleontology

This ancient sea worm sported a crowd of ‘claws’ around its mouth

A newly discovered species of arrow worm that lived over half a billion years ago had about twice as many head spines as its modern kin.

Tech

New antennas are up to a hundredth the size of today’s devices

A new type of antenna could be used in tiny electronics for wearable tech, injectable medical devices and more.

Astronomy

These chip-sized spacecraft are the smallest space probes yet

Space initiative dubbed Breakthrough Starshot sent the smallest spacecraft yet into orbit around Earth.

Health & Medicine

Birth control research is moving beyond the pill

After decades of research, reproductive biologists are on the verge of developing new birth control options that stop sperm from maturing or save a woman's eggs for later.