Scientists revived tiny Siberian worms that had been frozen in permafrost for 42,000 years -- and the

[jpak]

Scientists revived tiny Siberian worms that had been frozen in permafrost for 42,000 years — and they started moving and eating

https://www.businessinsider.com/frozen-siberian-worms-revived-after-42000-years-2018-7

A group of Russian scientists have successfully revived two species of tiny worms that they discovered suspended in an icy chunk of Siberian permafrost.

The worms, known as nematodes or more commonly as roundworms, had been frozen for up to 42,000 years, since a time when much of the planet was covered in ice.

But they weren't dead — just cyrogenically preserved.

The researchers brought the worms back to a lab, where they slowly thawed them over several weeks. The researchers put them in petri dishes with food, stored at 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit).

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[dameatball]

1. This may explain why Tom Arnold is back in the news.

[dhill926]

2. haha...nicely done....

[matt819]

3. Ok

What’s the plot line when they make the movie?

[jpak]

7. Don't. Tuch. teh Permafrost

[csziggy]

13. A mash up of The Thing and this Earwig movie

Oh, shoot - they already made this movie!

[brush]

4. Jurrasic Park here we come. Don't fool with Mother Nature.

[RainCaster]

5. Russian huh?

How many were inserted into Traitor Trump's ears? Is there any gray matter left?

[magicarpet]

6. A 40,000 year old monster from the Russian Siberian permafrost....

.... is that the next thing Putin intends to install as our next US presi-Dunce ?

[cutroot]

8. One question!!

What do these worms eat?

[jpak]

9. bacteria fungi, plants...

and humans....

[RandomAccess]

10. Roundworms are a common parasite for both

humans and animals.

I imagine there are different kinds -- maybe not all kinds affect us, but the only thing I could think of when I read this was: Oh, great, just what the world needs, more roundworm parasites.

[Golden Raisin]

11. Trapped Methane emissions being released from thawing permafrost

will seriously add to the Greenhouse Effect.

[wildflowergardener]

12. Xfiles

That was an xfiles episode frozen worms from thawed permafrost Burrowed into humans and made them start killing each other.

[Judi Lynn]

14. Amazing. Thanks, jpak. n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. Uh-oh - Grammarly tells us to be very, very afraid

Link to tweet

[cstanleytech]

16. *shrug* I would be more impressed if it had been something that was more advanced like

a small mammal or lizard as simple lifeforms surviving extremes is not unheard of.