A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies
A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies
Scientists on Thursday published a paper identifying and naming the worm, which they said belonged to a previously-unidentified species.
Scientists on Thursday published a paper identifying and naming the worm, which they said belonged to a previously-unidentified species.
I read woman instead of worm at first. It makes the headline a lot funnier.
17 0 Replyi think you spelled "terrifying" wrong
I did as well and could not figure out why TF this wasn't the biggest story in the history of stories
4 0 ReplyThis would have a bigger impact than a worm for sure. Hah!
2 0 ReplyMe too! - Imagine this being the first comment. Hilarious!
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I remember this episode of the X-Files…
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The spice must flow
8 0 ReplyOnce men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.
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I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
6 0 ReplyDidn't any of these scientists watch "The Thing"?
5 0 ReplyPeople stationed on antarctica always watch The Thing the first night as a matter of tradition. We thought it was a hazing ritual. It's actually a warning...
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This is awesome but also somewhat concerning
4 0 ReplyWondering the consequences of reviving a 5000 year old worm species. I would imagine this would never make it back to the wild.
3 0 Reply46,000 year old it says
3 0 ReplyWhoops, teaches me to read better. Better finish my coffee…
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How is that possible? I thought freezing caused cell membranes to tear apart.
2 0 ReplyThat is very species dependent.
Some cold adapted species use various mechanisms to ensure that they can survive being frozen without that occurring.
One common answer is a form of natural antifreeze, preventing the crystallization from occurring where it would cause that kind of damage.
3 0 ReplyThen some deadly pathogen with this property could be buried in the ice, too. Lovely.
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Some pretty cool stuff
1 0 ReplyI’m getting x-file vibes and it’s never a good thing
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