Holy mandibles, batman! A 508-million-year-old critter — one that looks like a weird lobster with 50 legs, two claws and a tent-like shell — is the oldest known arthropod with mandibles on record, according to a new study. The finding is a potential novel perspective on the evolution of arthropods, the group that includes modern day critters like spiders, insects and crustaceans. https://goo.gl/kwXCkh | LiveScience

Aussies go bananas for bananas. 🍌 But a lack of genetic diversity has put our favourite fruit at risk. Don’t despair – scientists are working on disease resistant varieties. Introducing: The Goldfinger. | ABC Science