In a remarkable feat of scientific ingenuity, researchers have brought back to life a plant that has been frozen in time for over 32,000 years. This astonishing achievement, which surpasses previous records, has opened new doors for understanding the resilience of life and the potential for preserving biodiversity. The Discovery The plant in question, Silene … [Read more...] about Scientists Revive 32,000-Year-Old Plant Right Out of the Pleistocene
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Scientists Revived a 32,000-Year-Old Plant From Siberian Permafrost
Scientists have grown a flowering plant from fruit tissue that spent roughly 32,000 years frozen in Siberia, a record for the oldest plant ever brought back to life. The story starts with an unlikely helper: an Ice Age ground squirrel that stored seeds for the winter. Here is what the researchers did, and what the result does and doesn't mean. A Squirrel's Pantry Frozen in … [Read more...] about Scientists Revived a 32,000-Year-Old Plant From Siberian Permafrost