(The Washington Post): P. kolymaensis, a newly discovered roundworm, may provide new insights into how species survive in extreme climates.
Researchers have discovered a roundworm – a nematode – that survived for approx. 46,000 years. Photo: Shatilovich et al 2023
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The microscopic roundworm has lain dormant in Siberian permafrost for tens of thousands of years. Now it has been revived.
It turned out to be a female. It began to produce offspring in a laboratory dish.
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2023-07-28 11:07:18
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