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The Arctic is sitting on a 63-billion-ton carbon secret, and scientists are concernedBeneath the Arctic’s frozen surface lies a hidden carbon reserve of nearly 63 billion tons. As rising temperatures thaw ancient permafrost,...- Ancient squirrels ate meat like 'zombies,' and the proof is in the poopFrozen ancient squirrel feces from Canada's Yukon have revealed a lost Ice Age world. These coprolites, dating back up to 700,000 years, co...
- ‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, ast...
- In 1979, miners using hydraulic hoses in Alaska uncovered a mummified steppe bison preserved for 36,000 yearsAlaska's permafrost yielded a remarkable 36,000-year-old steppe bison, nicknamed "Blue Babe," in 1979. Unlike typical fossils, this specime...
- A microscopic creature frozen for 24000 years in Siberia somehow came back to lifeAstonishingly, scientists in Siberia revived microscopic rotifers from permafrost, dormant for nearly 24,000 years. These resilient creatur...
- Scientists Unearth Frozen Dinosaur Eggs Hidden Beneath Siberia’s Ice, Changing How Much Know About Prehistoric LifeScientists unearthed 70-million-year-old dinosaur eggs in Siberia's frozen tundra. This rare find offers new insights into dinosaur reprodu...
- What Scientists Found Inside a Cave Beneath Greenland’s Ice Is Raising New Climate QuestionsAncient Arctic caves hold secrets of a warmer past. Mineral deposits show the region was once free of permafrost, experiencing much higher ...
- DNA Fragments in Crude Oil Are Revealing a Hidden Archive of Earth’s Ancient LifeScientists have discovered ancient DNA fragments within crude oil, offering a new way to reconstruct Earth's biological history. This groun...
- Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant healthThe Trump administration is seeking to terminate two NASA missions crucial for monitoring carbon dioxide emissions, plant health, and predi...
- A 2000-year-old tattooed mummy found in Siberia shows ancient art was ahead of its timeArchaeologists have revealed intricate tattoos on a 2,000-year-old mummy from the Pazyryk culture, preserved in Siberian permafrost. High-r...
- What is Mammothpox? Why WHO fears this deadly ancient virus could spark the next pandemicWorld Health Organization is preparing for future pandemics. It tested global readiness with 'Exercise Polaris'. The exercise simulated an ...
- 'Zombie viruses' trapped in Arctic ice could unleash deadly new pandemic. Here is what we knowThe deepest layers of permafrost could be preserving viruses that inhabited the Earth up to a million years ago. It was long before humans’...
- Zombie viruses may awaken by 2030 after 50,000 years of dormancy due to global warming: ResearchAs the Earth warms and ancient permafrost thaws, dormant pathogens pose a potential threat to public health. French virologist Jean-Michel ...
- Canadian gold miners discover rare mummified baby woolly mammoth with skin and hairMembers of the local Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation named the calf Nun cho ga, which means "big baby animal."
- How climate change could expose new epidemicsThe Covid-19 pandemic that has swept the globe and claimed over 760,000 lives so far almost certainly came from a wild bat, highlighting th...
- Frozen for 42,000 years, worms come back to life
- Worms frozen for 42,000 years come back to lifeNematodes are tiny worms that typically measure about one millimetre in length, and are known to have impressive abilities.
- Soviet bombers and Scythian mummies: The archaeology uncovered by climate changeIn Poland, severe drought has revealed the remains of a Soviet fighter plane that went down in 1945.
- Earth's orbit may have caused ancient hot spells: StudyA new study has found that cycles in Earth's orbit could be blamed for those ancient heat waves that raised the surface temperature by five...
- Huge emission cuts can save Arctic iceCutting greenhouse gases by 70% this century would spare the planet the most traumatic effects of climate change, including the massive los...
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