Articles for tag: Alaska glaciers, Ancient Life, ancient microbes, Arctic discoveries, Climate Change, Environmental Science, glacial science, ice cores, microbiology, polar research

Alaska's Glaciers Are Hiding Ancient Microbes

Alaska’s Glaciers Are Hiding Ancient Microbes

Jan Otte

Deep within the frozen heart of Alaska lies one of the most remarkable scientific discoveries of our time. Beneath layers of ice that have remained untouched for millennia, scientists have awakened microscopic life forms that have been sleeping since the last Ice Age. These , some dating back over 40,000 years, are now stirring to ...

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The Arctic Is Revealing Creatures Frozen for 40,000 Years

Suhail Ahmed

It begins with a whisper in the cold – ice slumping, ground settling, and a smell that hints at something old waking up. Across the Arctic and subarctic, thawing permafrost is unveiling tiny survivors and ancient passengers that time forgot. Some can twitch back to life after deep freeze, others carry genetic clues to ecosystems ...