Wednesday 9 June 2021

24,000-year-old organisms found frozen in Siberia can still reproduce

24,000-year-old organisms found frozen in Siberia can still reproduce

A microscopic worm-like creature, labelled an “evolutionary scandal” by biologists for having thrived for millions of years without having sex, has now been shown to persist for at least 24,000 years in Siberian permafrost and then reproduce, researchers have found.

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