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Worms Frozen for 46,000 Years are the Oldest Known Living Animals
Worms Frozen for 46,000 Years are the Oldest Known Living Animals
Nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost may be able to stay in a state of suspended animation indefinitely, according to recent findings.
Nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost may be able to stay in a state of suspended animation indefinitely, according to recent findings.
Siberia
Image of the Day: Ancient Horned Lark
Amy Schleunes | Mar 6, 2020 | 1 min read
A complete bird specimen uncovered in northeastern Siberia is radiocarbon dated to be roughly 44,000–49,000 years old.
Researchers Home in on When Different Hominins Shared Denisova Cave
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 30, 2019 | 2 min read
Denisovans and Neanderthals likely overlapped at this Stone Age hot spot for thousands of years, and modern Homo sapiens may have dwelled there, too.
Genesis 2.0 Is a Beautifully Shot, Cautionary Tale About Biotechnology
Shawna Williams | Jan 2, 2019 | 2 min read
The documentary weaves together a hunt for mammoth tusks in the Arctic with scenes from the front lines of synthetic biology.
Humans Adapt to Icy Life
Beth Marie Mole | Jan 30, 2013 | 1 min read
A genetic analysis of Siberians finds three genes that have evolved to help the populations weather the frigid winters.
Modern Day Mammoth?
Tia Ghose | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 min read
Researchers at Japanese and Russian institutions believe cloning a woolly mammoth is within reach.