Month: April 2026
Scientists revive ancient 24,000-year-old ‘zombie worm’ from Arctic ice — then it reproduced
Scientists have successfully revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism from Siberian permafrost, offering new insight into how life can endure extreme conditions over vast stretches of time. According to a study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers identified the organism as a rotifer — a tiny, multicellular animal often found in freshwater environments and known
‘Gigantic’ ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study
Octopuses’ earliest relatives that lived 100 million years ago may have been “gigantic” predators that hunted alongside dinosaurs, according to new research. Although scientists previously believed that the earliest finned octopuses lived around 15 million years ago, researchers with Hokkaido University found fossilized jaws inside Late Cretaceous rock samples, according to a study published in
Scientists uncover identity of mysterious ‘golden orb’ discovered miles underwater in 2023
A strange “golden orb” pulled from more than 2 miles beneath the Gulf of Alaska, once rumored to be everything from an alien egg to an unknown species, has finally been identified after a yearslong scientific investigation. Researchers with NOAA and the Smithsonian announced the unusual object, first discovered in 2023 during a deep-sea expedition,
NASA shuts off Voyager 1 instrument to save power 15B miles from Earth
NASA shut down one of Voyager 1’s science instruments to conserve dwindling power and keep the nearly 49-year-old spacecraft operating as it continues its journey through interstellar space more than 15 billion miles from Earth. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands Friday to turn off Voyager 1’s Low-Energy Charged
NASA’s Artemis follow-up mission ‘right around the corner’ after successful lunar flight
The world may still be captivated by the breathtaking views, record-setting distance and emotional homecoming of Artemis II, but for NASA, the next chapter is already in motion. Entry flight director Rick Henfling alluded to Artemis III being in the space agency’s sights after the Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific on Saturday.
Artemis II astronauts splash down after first moon mission in more than 50 years
The four Artemis II astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego Friday evening following a 10-day mission that marked the first manned moon mission in more than 50 years at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time. The crew launched from the Kennedy Space Center April 1 and traveled around the moon, 252,000 miles from Earth,
Nutella capitalizes on greatest free advertising moment in history on NASA Moon mission
Nutella is capitalizing on what internet users are calling the greatest free advertising moment in history. A tub of the beloved chocolate-hazelnut spread has achieved liftoff — not just into space, but straight into viral fame. The scene unfolded aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission, where a tub of Nutella casually floated out of the spacecraft’s
Artemis astronauts enter eerie 40-minute communication blackout on Moon’s far side
The Artemis II crew officially entered a nerve-wracking communications blackout Monday evening as the spacecraft slipped behind the Moon’s far side. NASA said the signal loss should last roughly 40 minutes, which began at roughly 6:44 p.m. ET. During this unprecedented moment, the crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be possible ‘if it wasn’t for President Trump’
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the success of the historic Artemis II mission currently underway would not be possible “if it wasn’t for President Trump,” as the Orion spacecraft is set to pass beyond the far side of the moon in the next 24 hours. Isaacman detailed the mission’s progress, how technology has assisted in