Human genome stored inside near-indestructible '5D memory crystal' that could survive to the end of the universe

A small circular chip is held between two human fingertips. It is covered in biological diagrams.

For the first time, scientists have stored a copy of humanity's genetic blueprint inside a near-indestructible "5D memory crystal" — a new data storage format that could keep the valuable information safe for billions of years, or even potentially to the end of time.

The researchers believe the DNA time capsule could be used to revive our species long after we have gone extinct. But not everyone agrees.