Another pandemic? Ancient Zombie Viruses Resurface After 50,000 Years in Permafrost
Ancient viruses preserved in Russian permafrost pose a new global health concern. Rising Arctic temperatures due to global warming threaten permafrost stability. Researcher Jean-Michel Claverie has extracted infectious ancient viruses from Siberian permafrost. While the world has largely left behind the COVID-19 pandemic, a new concern looms in the form of ancient viruses in Russia’s … Read more