timef 04/24/2026
- Golden Blob, a Mystery From the Deep Sea, Is Identified nytimes.com2026-04-24 18:30:33
The strange, shiny discovery, retrieved from the ocean near Alaska in 2023, turned out to be part of an anemone, scientists said.
- Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough. nytimes.com2026-04-24 17:02:49
Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.
- Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenborough’s Films, Dies at 74 nytimes.com2026-04-24 06:16:58
He was renowned for his skill at capturing candid scenes of penguins, polar bears and other cold-weather creatures — and for his ability to tolerate extreme discomfort.
- Trump Keeps Talking About Iran’s ‘Nuclear Dust.’ What Is It? nytimes.com2026-04-24 05:23:46
First of all, it isn’t dust. It’s Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks.
- New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear nytimes.com2026-04-24 02:04:31
The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent.
- A New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining nytimes.com2026-04-24 01:33:53
The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
