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Paleontology

This ancient, Lovecraftian apex predator chased and pierced soft prey

Half a billion years ago, Anomalocaris canadensis probably used its bizarre headgear to reach out and snag soft prey with its spiky clutches.

Chemistry

Tear-resistant rubbery materials could pave the way for tougher tires

Adding easy-to-break molecular connectors surprisingly makes materials harder to tear and could one day reduce microplastic pollution from car tires.

Physics

Electrons are extremely round, a new measurement confirms

The near-perfect roundness deepens the mystery behind how the universe came to be filled with matter as opposed to antimatter.

Life

Rats sense the wind with antennae-like whiskers above their eyes

Long, thin whiskers above rats’ eyes appear to sense faint air movement, which may be helpful for detecting moving threats in dark, narrow corridors.