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Alaska's pristine rivers are turning a rusty orange even when seen from space, likely because of melting permafrost: study
At least 75 of Alaska's waterways are turning orange in the summer, with some so acidic they're com…
Matthew Loh
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Ancient viruses could re-emerge as permafrost melts, posing 'unpredictable threats' to our communities, new study says
These ancient pathogens could cause "unpredictable threats" to our communities if they survive, res…
Katie Hawkinson
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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 …
Rebecca Cohen,Jenny McGrath
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A 3,500-year-old bear that was perfectly preserved in permafrost is being dissected by Russian researchers now
A Reuters video shows the bear on its back, with its fur coated in years of dirt. Its hind legs are…
Aditi Bharade
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Scientists revived a tiny worm-like animal after 24,000 years frozen in Siberian ice. It was still able to eat and reproduce.
The findings could provide clues into how to better freeze multicellular tissues like human organs,…
Marianne Guenot
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The carcass of a young woolly rhinoceros that died thousands of years ago was found almost perfectly preserved in the Siberia permafrost. Researchers even found the animal's horn.
Researchers analyzed an intact woolly rhino carcass found in the Siberian permafrost last year. The…
Aylin Woodward
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A 57,000-year-old mummified wolf pup was found in Yukon permafrost. It's so well preserved that everything but the eyes is intact.
Researchers have analyzed the intact remains of a 7-week-old wolf pup whose body was preserved in p…
Aylin Woodward
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The carcass of an extinct cave bear thought to be over 22,000 years old was discovered in remote Siberia — the only find of its kind
Scientists found the cave bear's carcass preserved in the Siberian permafrost. Until now, they had …
Aylin Woodward
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GitHub, the world's largest open-source software site, just had mounds of data stored in the permafrost chamber of an old coal mine deep in an Arctic mountain for 1,000 years
Longyearbyen, Norway, is the world's northernmost town, where 21TB of data is now stored "to preser…
Katie Canales
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Scientists revived tiny Siberian worms that had been frozen in permafrost for 42,000 years - and they started moving and eating
The researchers published their findings in the journal Doklady Biological Sciences in May, and the…
Jeremy Berke
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Ancient Giant Viruses Revived After 30,000 Years In Siberian Permafrost
People already inhale thousands of viruses every day, and swallow billions whenever they swim in th…
Jennifer Welsh
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A giant hole in Siberia is visible from space and growing rapidly. It might reveal hints about our planet's future.
The Batagay megaslump first appeared in satellite images as a sliver. Now it's a chasm emitting tho…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A mummified 44,000-year-old wolf is so perfectly preserved its stomach could contain remnants of its last meal
Locals found this first-of-a-kind Pleistocene wolf in Siberia. It's so mummified that scientists ho…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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Scientists want to send our endangered species to the Moon to “save” them
Scientists are considering using the moon's craters for cryopreserving endangered species' cells to…
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The mystery of Siberia's strange exploding craters may have finally been solved
The explosions, which can be heard miles away, create huge craters in the Siberian north, and no on…
Marianne Guenot
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Scientists found a groundbreaking new reason to plant more trees
Microbes living in tree bark are absorbing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere on…
Catherine Boudreau
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Alaska's once crystal-clear rivers now resemble dirty orange soda, puzzling researchers
Rivers and streams in Alaska are turning orange and acidic. The cause may be warmer summers and mel…
Jenny McGrath
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Groundwater to get over 3 degrees warmer by century's end, threatening water quality and safety: Study
Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentia…