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Worms Revived After 46,000 Years Frozen in Siberian Permafrost
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A worm that survived 46,000 years in permafrost wows scientists Emma Bowman, NPR radio, July 30, 2023 Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost lay dormant for 46,000 years By Sascha Pare, LiveScience, July 27, 2023 Worms Revived After 46,000 Years Frozen in Siberian Permafrost Scientists want to understand how the worms survived in extreme conditions for extraordinarily long periods of time. By Orlando Mayorquin, New York Times, July 29, 2023 The open access paper is: Shatilovich, A., Gade, V.R., Pippel, M., Hoffmeyer, T.T., Tchesunov, A.V., Stevens, L., Winkler, S., Hughes, G.M., Traikov, S., Hiller, M. and Rivkina, E., 2022. A novel nematode species from the Siberian permafrost shares adaptive mechanisms for cryptobiotic survival with C. elegans dauer larva. PLOS Genectics. 19(7): e1010798 biorxiv.org preprint Peer review history Yours, Paul H.- 2 replies
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Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost
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Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost By Katie Hunt, CNN, March 8, 2023 The open access paper is: Alempic, J.M., Lartigue, A., Goncharov, A.E., Grosse, G., Strauss, J., Tikhonov, A.N., Fedorov, A.N., Poirot, O., Legendre, M., Santini, S. and Abergel, C., 2023. An update on eukaryotic viruses revived from ancient permafrost. Viruses, 15(2), p.564-570. Another paper is: Miner, K.R., D’Andrilli, J., Mackelprang, R., Edwards, A., Malaska, M.J., Waldrop, M.P. and Miller, C.E., 2021. Emergent biogeochemical risks from Arctic permafrost degradation. Nature Climate Change, 11(10), pp.809-819. Yours, Paul H.-
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Scientists Revive 48,500-year-old Viruses From Siberian Permafrost
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Scientists Revived Ancient 'Zombie Viruses' Frozen For Eons in Siberia By David Nield, ScienceAlert, Novmber 25, 2022 The paper is: Alempic, J.M., Lartigue, A., Goncharov, A.E., Grosse, G., Strauss, J., Tikhonov, A.N., Fedorov, A.N., Poirot, O., Legendre, M., Santini, S. and Abergel, C., 2022. An update on eukaryotic viruses revived from ancient permafrost. bioRxiv. PDF of preprint of paper An earlier article is: Scientists Are Reawakening a 'Giant Virus' Frozen in The Siberian Wilderness By Peter Dockrill, ScienceAlert September 9, 2015 Yours, Paul H.- 3 replies
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Exquisitely preserved 30-35 day old woolly mammoth found in Yukon gold mine
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A first in North America: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/frozen-whole-baby-woolly-mammoth-yukon-gold-fields-1.6501128- 5 replies
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This just arrived. Lovely woolly rhino (Coelodonta Antiquitatis) jaw. Size: 40CM Weight: 5,1 kilograms Location: Siberia, Russia
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Another Woolly Rhino with amazing preservation was unearthed in Siberia. It was found near the site where 'Sasha' was discovered on the Tirekhtyakh river. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/dec/30/siberia-permafrost-yields-well-preserved-ice-age-woolly-rhino This video showcases some of the internal organ preservation better than the pictures.
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Well, if we ever revive the mammoth we can add a little bird to its enclosure. 46 thousand year old horned lark DNA has been extracted from this fossil. https://m.phys.org/news/2020-02-frozen-bird-year-old-horned-lark.html
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Ancient puppy found in permafrost believed to be 18,000 years old, scientists say. Joshua Bote USA TODAY, Decxember 2, 2019 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/12/02/puppy-found-permafrost-18000-years-old-russian-scientists/4350717002/ Yours, Paul H.
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Liquid Blood Extracted From 42,000-Year-Old Foal Found Frozen in Siberia
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