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Ancient Rotifers Revived: Climate Change Risks Emerge

3/1/2025

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Scientists have successfully revived bdelloid rotifers from 24,000-year-old Siberian permafrost, demonstrating their remarkable survival skills through cryptobiosis. After thawing, these tiny creatures resumed normal functions and even began reproducing. This groundbreaking discovery not only propels cryobiology forward but also sparks worries about ancient pathogens emerging due to climate change.

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Scientists have successfully revived bdelloid rotifers from 24,000-year-old Siberian permafrost, demonstrating their remarkable survival skills through cryptobiosis. After thawing, these tiny creatures resumed normal functions and even began reproducing. This groundbreaking discovery not only propels cryobiology forward but also sparks worries about ancient pathogens emerging due to climate change.