The seed-sized microflier was designed by a team at Northwestern University
Photos


Fossilized human footprints are the oldest ever found in North America
History

This discovery makes it even clearer that humans were in the Americas much earlier than long believed


Tiny wonders amaze in Nikon’s Small World photo competition
Planet

This is the 47th year for the competition, which celebrates microscopic photography


Woof! Is this dog-bone asteroid just a pile of rocks?
Science and Tech

A new study of the Kleopatra asteroid is raising cool questions about this bizarre object and its two mini moons


New pictures from Curiosity rover show changing Martian landscape
Science and Tech

This 360-degree panorama reveals Mars’ rugged terrain and unveils some cool geological discoveries


Meet a walking whale ancestor with a deadly name
History

Phiomicetus anubis was recently found in Egypt and is named for the ancient Egyptian god of death