SpaceX has set all kinds of records with its Falcon 9 rocket this year
The Falcon 9 rocket is truly delivering on the promise of rapid, reusable launch.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/12/spacex-has-set-all-kinds-of-records-with-its-falcon-9-rocket-this-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out
Our relationship with wolves, dogs, and even coyotes has always been complicated.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/dog-domestication-happened-many-times-but-most-didnt-pan-out/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots
Ballistic webs can reach speeds of nearly 1 m/s to catch mosquitoes within 38 milliseconds.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/these-spiders-listen-for-prey-before-hurling-webs-like-slingshots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social