Articles for tag: Arctic discoveries, Frozen creatures, Frozen fossils, Paleontology, Permafrost

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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 ...