Biology
Science awakens 48,500-year-old 'sleeping' virus for surprising reason
Some ancient viruses locked away in the Siberian permafrost since the Ice Age have been revived to combat the effects of climate change.
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Antarctica Wall: The Mystery Hidden Next to Earth!
There is a giant, mysterious wall that stretches thousands of kilometers in Antarctica, covered in permafrost, called the Antarctic Wall.
Archeology
35,000-year-old mummy of saber-toothed cat found frozen in Siberia
Researchers analyzed a mummy collected from permafrost in Siberia in 2020 and determined it was a 3-week-old saber-toothed cat that died at least 35,000 years ago.
Archeology
32,400-year-old rhino mummy found with intact skin and fur
A woolly rhinoceros mummified for tens of thousands of years in permafrost provides valuable insights into the extinct species.
Environment
The culprit caused a series of Alaska rivers and streams to turn orange
Warmer climate causes permafrost to melt, releasing the metal ores inside into rivers and streams, causing them to turn rusty.
Environment
'Hell's Gate' in Russia gets bigger every year
The 990 m wide Batagay crater in the Far East is continuously expanding, with the volume of frozen ground melting each year reaching up to one million cubic meters.
Environment
Proposing 2 'utopian' initiatives to 'save' the polar ice sheet, at first glance everyone thought it was a fantasy
Climate change is threatening the permafrost at the global poles, and if the situation does not change, melting ice and rising sea levels will seriously threaten life on…
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NASA captures strange details of giant 'tadpoles' in Siberia: Scientists immediately warn
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Biology
The 10,000-year-old Tibetan creature is about to resurrect, possibly causing a new pandemic?
Scientists have been shocked to discover that 900 species of microorganisms that have never been known in the world are being sealed in the permafrost in Tibet, includin…
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Terrified frozen land full of laughing gas 'heats' the earth
Scientists have discovered a huge and terrifying source of laughing gas called Yedoma, a type of permafrost, that affects the warming of our planet.
Environment
The 'time bomb' beneath the permafrost
Permafrost melting due to global warming brings with it many threats such as the release of greenhouse gases, fractured infrastructure and changing landscapes.
Scientific works
Permafrost seed bank
Russia is testing a seed storage facility that relies entirely on natural cold conditions to save electricity in Yakutia.
Environment
Scientists 'disorder' because of an unprecedented phenomenon in the Arctic
The AP posted that the Arctic temperature is constantly rising, causing scientists to worry about the consequences that the rest of the world will suffer.
Environment
Ancient paintings are 'rising from the grave'
A recent oil spill in the Arctic Circle in Russia is the first sign of the unpredictable calamities coming from global warming.
Animal world
Ungulates help maintain permanent ice
The presence of polar horses, bison or reindeer in the polar regions can slow down the rate of everlasting melting, helping to combat climate change.