
46,000-Year-Old Worm Possibly Revived from Siberian Permafrost
An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite At first glance, nematodes are unassuming roundworms—but don’t underestimate them. In 2018 scientists announced they had discovered and revived two types of microscopic nematodes found in the Siberian permafrost,…