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Paleontologists discover early spiders had tails
A previously undiscovered prehistoric arachnid has been found in Myanmar's rainforest, trapped in 100-million-year old amber. The arachnid fossil looks like a spider, but has a long tail.
Uber, Waymo settle court case for $245M in equity
On Feb. 7, over allegations that Uber had used Waymo’s trade secrets in its autonomous vehicle development, Waymo was paid about $245 million in Uber company equity.
SciTech Briefs
This week, SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy, researchers studied cavefish brains and developed wood that is lighter and stronger than steel.