
Aylin Woodward
@aylinwoodward
Science/space/anthropology/paleontology reporter at The Wall Street Journal @wsj. Past: @businessinsider. @Dartmouth '15 and @UCSC_SciCom graduate.
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Human brains have gotten smaller in the last few millennia, recent research suggests. Why? Aylin Woodward reports wsj.com/science/human-…


Once again got paleoanthropology onto the front page of The Wall Street Journal!! Thank you to Jerry DeSilva at Dartmouth 🌲 and others for all their help 🧠💀

Mission to Psyche — NASA’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid Blasts Off // coverage from Aylin Woodward wsj.com/science/space-…



#Penguins have perfected the power nap. Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/enviro… via The Wall Street Journal


I forgot to mark the occasion, but yesterday was my two-year anniversary at The Wall Street Journal. Big thanks to Stefanie Ilgenfritz and David W. Freeman for taking a chance on this young buck. Here’s one of my favorite science stories so far, a foray into human evolution and brains🔮 wsj.com/science/human-…

A tyrannosaur skeleton was discovered with prey still in its stomach. It’s the first fossil of its kind ever found, giving paleontologists insight into the diet and dominance of the carnivore. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/tyrann… via The Wall Street Journal

How to see the spectacular #Geminid meteor shower—even in New York. The shower will peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning under near optimal moon conditions. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/space-… via The Wall Street Journal

Are you an early bird? You might want to thank your Neanderthal genes. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/biolog… via The Wall Street Journal

These Netflix Documentaries Are Hits. Scientists Hate Them. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/netfli… via The Wall Street Journal




Human sacrifice often involved killing females in fertility rites or for burial alongside powerful males. DNA reveals a surprising different practice. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/human-… via The Wall Street Journal

Scientists uncovered an exquisitely preserved Ice Age saber-toothed cub with surprisingly soft fur. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScienceShorts wsj.com/science/biolog… via The Wall Street Journal