Worms Frozen for 46,000 Years are the Oldest Known Living Animals
Worms Frozen for 46,000 Years are the Oldest Known Living Animals
Nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost may be able to stay in a state of suspended animation indefinitely, according to recent findings.
Nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost may be able to stay in a state of suspended animation indefinitely, according to recent findings.
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Artifacts Point to Humans Living in Mexico 33,000 Years Ago
Abby Olena, PhD | Jul 22, 2020 | 4 min read
If confirmed, the result means people migrated to North America much earlier than thought, but some experts remain unconvinced.
Image of the Day: Ancient Horned Lark
Amy Schleunes | Mar 6, 2020 | 1 min read
A complete bird specimen uncovered in northeastern Siberia is radiocarbon dated to be roughly 44,000–49,000 years old.
Isotopic Bomb Traces Are a Boon to Biological Dating
Shawna Williams | Feb 21, 2020 | 6 min read
The decades-old signature of nuclear testing can reveal the ages of organisms, or even individual cells.
Image of the Day: Pleistocene Footprints
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Mar 29, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers find impressions left by a human some 13,000 years ago in British Columbia.
The Oldest of Them All
Alison F. Takemura | Aug 12, 2016 | 2 min read
Greenland sharks can live an estimated 400 years, beating the previous vertebrate longevity record, scientists report.