Scientists have revived ancient microorganisms frozen in Alaska’s permafrost for nearly 40,000 years — sparking fears of what else could awaken as the Arctic warms. Here's why they did this. 

Why?? Scientists revive 40,000-year-old ancient virus with 'pandemic potential' from Arctic ice

Siberian permafrost has thrown up yet another surprise for scientists. In 2020, a saber-tooth cat cub was found preserved in the frozen soil. A team of researchers has now detailed their findings in a study published this week in the Nature journal Scientific Reports.

Siberian permafrost reveals nearly 32,000-year-old saber-tooth cat cub

The Himalayas are hiding nearly 1,700 ancient virus species, a new study has found. According to a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, around three-quarters of these viruses were previously unknown to science.

Nearly 1,700 ancient viruses spanning 41,000 years found in Himalayas

Scientists have uncovered alarming findings about the Arctic's melting permafrost, which is releasing toxic mercury into water systems. This contamination could disrupt the region’s food chain and pose significant risks to local communities that rely on fish and game, according to researchers from the University of Southern California (USC).

Scientists warn of 'Mercury bomb' in Arctic as melting permafrost threatens environment

The world is becoming hotter in the past few months Earth has recorded its hottest month ever. The unprecedented hot streak is now impacting the Permafrost which is historically known for its carbon sink ability.

Permafrost: Carbon sink to source of pollution

Zombie Viruses are set to make an entry. Scientists have warned against a deadly threat to human beings posed by dormant viruses. These viruses lie beneath the ice caps in the Arctic and other regions. The melting Arctic ‘permafrost’ could unleash 'zombie viruses'.

Will Zombie viruses buried in ice for thousands of years trigger a deadly pandemic?

In a new study, the scientists have issued a warning regarding how dangerous are the viruses which are buried under ice sheets in the Arctic permafrost and other places.

‘Zombie’ virus, after remaining frozen 48,500 years in Arctic, may cause a deadly pandemic, warn scientists

If the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t enough to instil fear in the minds of the public about how catastrophic a virus can be, scientists have now warned about a deadly pathogen ‘Factor X’ that is lurking in the Earth’s permafrost waiting to be unleashed.

Scientists warn catastrophic ‘Factor X’ virus waiting to be unleashed, might wipe out humanity

Scientists have awakened a 46,000-year-old roundworm from a Serbian permafrost. Experts plan to study the roundworm's survival techniques. How did the roundworm survive extreme weather events? Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Scientists awaken 46,000-year-old roundworm from permafrost

In pics | ‘Gateway to underworld’: World’s biggest permafrost crater thaws due to climate change

What image does the name 'woolly mammoth' bring to your mind? Huge, majestic creatures with giant tusks walking an Earth yet untouched by modern humans. They last walked that walk a million years back and since then the majestic animals have lain silent and mostly undisturbed in their permafrost graves.

Russian researchers attempt to 're-awaken' ancient viruses that killed giant woolly mammoths

French scientists have revived a 48,500-year-old "zombie virus" buried under a frozen lake in Russia. Scientists have long warned that the thawing of permafrost due to atmospheric warming will worsen climate change by freeing previously trapped greenhouse gases like methane.

WION Climate Tracker: Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘zombie virus’ buried in ice

The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Rapid warming of Earth's poles poses a great risk. Thawing permafrost exposes old trapped pathogens.

WION Climate Tracker | Thawing permafrost exposes old trapped pathogens

It has been well established through various studies that the Arctic permafrost has been warming and, in many areas, thawing since the 1980s due to climate change.

Climate change-induced permafrost thaw threatening homes, infrastructure in Arctic: Report

In the Arctic in Sweden's far north, about 10 kilometres, east of the tiny town of Abisko, global warming is happening three times faster than in the rest of the world.

Studying permafrost: Thaw could release bacteria and viruses; scientists alarmed

Many creationists argue that reproduction is the defining tenet of all life on planet Earth, especially for humans. But biology does not care for social constructs and this latest discovery proves just that.

Here's how a 24,000-year-old organism was recently able to reproduce

When we say the words 'ice age' and 'woolly', the first image that captures our imagination is that of a huge animal with tusks and trunks. The imagery of Mammoths has been made popular by movies and documentaries.

Move over mammoths, a woolly rhino has been found well- preserved in Russian permafrost

Intact fossils are something like a goldmine for Paleontologists. But fossils have limitations so to speak. This is because soft tissues are seldom preserved in a fossil.

Goldminer finds perfectly preserved wolf in Canadian permafrost

Climate change leading to rock faces collapsing. Permafrost is any ground that remains completely frozen. Year-round ice found at high altitude now melting. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps. Rockfalls also make it dangerous for mountain climbers. Watch this video to know more.

France: Mont Blanc's rocky glaciers collapsing

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