How 46,000 year old worms came back to life?. #newdiscovery #science

Scientists have revived a 46,000-year-old parasite that was thought to be extinct. The parasite, a microscopic roundworm called Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, was found in Siberian permafrost. The worms were able to survive for so long by entering a state of cryptobiosis, a type of suspended animation. The worms were revived by being thawed and then fed bacteria. The discovery of these ancient parasites could help scientists to better understand how parasites survive in extreme environments.

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