Most planetary scientists agree that Mars extreme conditions would beuninhabitable to life as we know it. New research, however, suggests that we might be underestimating the hardiness of lichens. Researchers in Poland have revealed that some lichen species can endure a Mars-like environment while remaining biologically active. New research suggests that a species of lichen might survive on Mars.© Lichen: Skubała et al. Design: Pensoft Publishers. Billions of Years Ago, Mars Featured Beaches Fit for a Vacation, Astronomers Say...

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month,we featurea storyfromLightspeeds current issue. This months selection is Does Harlen Lattner Dream of Infected Sheep? © Lightspeed Magazine (Part 1) by Sarah Langan; part two will post Thursday, April 10. Does Harlen Lattner Dream of Infected Sheep? For eighteen seconds, every warehouse, screen, and air traffic control system went dark. The body opened too easily, like paper wrapping on room temperature butter....

President Donald Trump isnt done ripping the countrys public health agencies to shreds. DOGEs demand to the CDC was reportedly first made two weeks ago. But most everything else could be on the table. Under the recommendation of Elon Musk’s DOGE, the CDC is in for another round of heavy cost-cutting.© Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images This is not the way to do good for the public or for the publics health....

Were making a film Ive spent my entire life dreaming about, Knight said in the footage. Bringing Eternia to life is no small task. Were doing it all. Masters of the Universe footage screened at CinemaCon 2025.Image: Amazon MGM And with one thing in mind: to create an epic movie theater experience for audiences around the world. Its incredibly exciting to me to bring this world to life for a whole new generation, Knight said....

It was smooth sailing until we hit the end of the road of Nintendos livestream. The most disappointingly rumor we have to discard was the price. Some analysts suggested a $500 price point, while others claimed it would be $400. © Nintendo It basically confirms some of those original Switch functions are returning with the new console. The dock now has a fan it to keep things less toasty. That additional cooling means the processor on the console should handle bigger workloads when docked....

In that scenario, an American company would operate the TikTok platform while leasing the algorithm from ByteDance. Wonderful and Company Kevin OLearybest known as Mr. Theyve also taken to calling themselves the Peoples Bid for TikTok which, sure. The group is also apparentlyvery open to other ownersjoining its bid. Not exactly inspiring stuff, but MrBeast isnt one to reinvent the wheel. Last month, the companymade an offer to merge with TikTok....

Deliveries fell by 50,000 vehicles, to 336,681 cars, down 13% from the same period last year. It was Teslas worst quarter since 2022. Which is to say, Teslas truly newest vehicle since the Model Y appears dead on arrival. Tesla sales fell 13% in the first quarter of 2025 to mark company’s worst sales decline in history.South Jordan Police Department/AP Polls in recent months have shown that the majority of Americansdo not seem to likeMusks polarizing brand of politics....

Well, that was disappointing. And yet, shes somehow wound up with another,fourthclient with a secret of his own. In what is surely a shock, he turns out to be Muse. © Marvel Television Despite his comics counterpart being shrouded in mystery, Bastian being Muse isnt inherently a problem. Along with the Muse plot, we see the fallout from Matt choosing to suit up as Daredevil. This puts a strain on his relationships with Heather, Kirstin, and Cherry....

So the more Elon Musk wants to get out there, I say go for it, Elon. Theres plenty of other states wed love you to campaign in. And for Elon Musk to then tie himself to Republican candidates is the political kiss of death. Elon Musk tosses a signed cheesehead hat into the audience during an America PAC town hall ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, US, on Sunday, March 30, 2025....

According toRadioTimes.com,Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies is taking things in stride. At 8 oclock at night is Eurovision live across Europe. Were in the middle. © BBC So yes, the Doctor is between quite a rock and a hard place there. Its like we cannot movethe football cant move, Eurovision cant move. So we genuinely dont know if well be transmitted that day. They said to us, Do you want to move it?...

Update:As of April 18, Nintendo updated the Switch 2 preorder datefor U.S.-based customers to April 24. That will be the same date people in Canada can get in line for Nintendos new handheld console. The Switch 2 remains at its $450 base price. © Nintendo At the same time multiple accessories launching alongside the Switch 2 will cost more. The Switch 2 is set to launch June 5 for $450....

This week atCinemaConmovie studios are putting on a show for movie theater representatives and invited media. The footage basically had the same structure as the trailer, but just added more context. What we didnt see is when he arrives, he jumps on top of Superman. © Warner Bros. He grabs his leg and moves it. All while Superman tries to get him to stop. Its cuteand finally, he does stop, grabbing onto Supermans cape and dragging him home....

Mike Waltz is a chatty guy. There have been hints that Waltzs SignalGate situation was likely more far-reaching than it appeared. ButPoliticos accountadds more clarity to just how common these little chats are. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz© SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Thats a choice, for sure. News from the future, delivered to your present. The Secretary of Defense keeps getting caught using Signal, a remarkable feat.