Tardigrades are up against some tough competition in the world of microscopic creatures. Bdelloid rotifers, like tardigrades, can withstand drying, freezing, starvation, and even low-oxygen circumstances. Scientists claim to have resurrected some of these rotifers after they had been frozen for at least 24,000 years in Siberian permafrost. The amazing findings were published … [Read more...] about After 24,000 Years Frozen In Siberian Permafrost, a Microscopic Animal Has Been Brought Back To Life
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We Bet You Can’t Watch This Dramatic Duck Rescue Without Swooning
When he noticed a duck stuck behind the ice on the surface of a lake in Norway, he didn't think twice before leaping into the freezing water, cracking the ice, saving the duck, and making a new feathery friend in the process! Lars Jrun Langien, a 36-year-old ice bather (and duck rescuer), was already there to do what most of us would consider insane: leap into a freezing … [Read more...] about We Bet You Can’t Watch This Dramatic Duck Rescue Without Swooning
100-Year-Old Box of Negatives Discovered Frozen In Block of Antarctica’s Ice
While restoring one of the exploration huts in Antarctica, Conservators of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust discovered a box that turned out to be a remarkable treasure. It contained 22 never-before-seen cellulose nitrate negatives documenting the life of Antarctic explorers a 100 years back. Preserved in a block of ice, these negatives surprisingly lived up to our … [Read more...] about 100-Year-Old Box of Negatives Discovered Frozen In Block of Antarctica’s Ice