Ancient Permafrost Microbes Resurrected, Raising Climate Concerns
TL;DR
Scientists successfully revived a 46,000-year-old nematode from Siberian permafrost, revealing its survival mechanisms and potential applications in biobanking and medicine, while also identifying it as a new species, Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, with unique genetic adaptations for long-term preservation.
- Scientists 'reanimate' a worm that was frozen in Siberian permafrost for over 46,000 years Earth.com
- Scientists 'reawaken' ancient microbes from permafrost — and discover they start churning out CO2 soon after Live Science
- Ancient Organisms Have Been Sleeping Beneath the Arctic for 40,000 Years—and Now They're Waking Up Popular Mechanics
- Scientists Resurrect 40,000-Year-Old Microbes From Alaskan Permafrost. What They Found Raised Worries About the Future of a Warming Arctic Smithsonian Magazine
- The Permafrost's "Revenant" Microbes Are Slowly Awaking. This Is Bad News for Climate Change ZME Science
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