Wed. 02/09 - 300 y/o Arctic Sponges Found Surviving on Fossilized Worms

<p><strong><em>The mysterious century-old sponges somehow surviving on a dead underwater mountain near the North Pole. Plus, doctors in Canada can now prescribe patients annual passes to National Parks. And SpaceX is set to lose 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites it launched last week due to a geomagnetic storm.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>ExpressVPN, <a href="http://expressvpn.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ExpressVPN.com/kottke</a> for an extra 3 months FREE on a one-year package</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjbwxv/scientists-discover-centuries-old-arctic-creatures-surviving-on-fossils" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Discover Centuries-Old Arctic Creatures Surviving on Fossils</a> (Vice)</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/sponges-arctic-worms-volcano/621621/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">These Animals Are Feasting on the Ruins of an Extinct World</a> (The Atlantic)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/sponges-in-one-of-the-world-s-most-barren-habitats-survive-by-digesting-fossils" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arctic Sponges Survive Dark, Hostile Conditions by Feasting on The Extinct</a> (ScienceAlert)</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2022/02/doctors-can-prescribe-year-long-pass-canadas-national-parks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doctors Can Prescribe Year-Long Pass To Canada's National Parks</a> (National Parks Traveler)</li><li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/655266/canada-doctors-prescribe-national-park-passes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doctors in Canada Can Prescribe Annual National Park Passes to Patients</a> (Mental Floss)</li><li><a href="https://news.trust.org/item/20210831100001-qppwk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blan