‘It blew my mind’: Long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including fossils of lion-size armadillo and giant ground sloth, discovered in Texas ‘water cave’

While exploring a cave in central Texas, scientists unearthed a long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including the remains of a giant tortoise and a lion-size armadillo relative, among a trove of fossils in an underground stream. In a study published March 19 in the journal Quaternary Research, researchers say the cave may preserve the remains of animals…

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Godspeed, Artemis II! - NASA

Godspeed, Artemis II! – NASA

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir took this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station’s cupola. She posted it on X on March 30, 2026, with the following caption: “Our work on the @Space_Station has provided the foundation to explore further, preparing us to return humans to the Moon this week. Stay…

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