A chunk of permafrost on rocky substrate melts. Locked away in frigid Arctic soils and riverbeds is a world teeming with ancient microbes. Bacteria and viruses that existed thousands of years ago are ...

The melting Arctic permafrost could unleash ancient zombie viruses and trigger a catastrophic global health emergency, concerned scientists say. “We now face a tangible threat and we need to be ...

New research from a group of international climate scientists shows that so-called "zombie viruses" once revived, can infect amoeba cells. The study, published in the open journal Viruses, looked at ...

Scientists revived a 48,500-year-old "zombie" virus from permafrost and found it to be infectious. The virus was tested on amoebas but could indicate more dangerous viruses are lurking in permafrost.

Ancient life revived: Researchers revived a bdelloid rotifer frozen in Siberian permafrost for 24,000 years, which reproduced without mating after thawing. Climate risks exposed: The discovery ...

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Scientists around the world are working to revive ancient ice-capsulated cells to find new sources of life-saving medicine and possibly bring back a long-extinct species, like the dodo bird. The ...