A news conference this morning will focus on the analysis of a rock sampled by the agency’s Perseverance Mars rover last year, which is the subject of a forthcoming science paper.
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Scientists Uncover Extreme Life Inside the Arctic Ice
For the first time, researchers report that Arctic algae can hustle along in -15 C – the lowest-temperature movement ever recorded in complex, living cells.
Monsoon Rains Flood Pakistan
A particularly strong monsoon has delivered above-normal levels of rainfall to parts of Pakistan since late June 2025. Extensive flooding has affected millions of people, destroyed infrastructure, inundated a large portion of the country’s agricultural land, and claimed hundreds of lives.
Cloudy Cluster
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster.
Invasive Plants are Rapidly Changing the Tropics
Invasive species are reshaping ecosystems and local people’s relationship with nature in the tropics, a study led by Danish researchers Ninad Avinash Mungi and Jens Christian Svenning from Aarhus University shows.
Decades-Old Barrels of Industrial Waste Still Impacting Ocean Floor Off LA
Initially thought to contain the pesticide DDT, study reveals some barrels contained caustic alkaline waste.


