
Some ancient viruses locked away in the Siberian permafrost since the Ice Age have been revived to combat the effects of climate change.

At Kamchatka of Russia, scientists are studying thermophilic bacteria that can be used to treat tumors.

Previous evidence has been found to show that there was a giant meteorite hitting the Earth, in the area of today's Gulf of Mexico.

The nodules on a woman's skeleton contain

Microorganisms that have existed for millions of years will be tested in space to test the viability of life on Mars.

NASA's mysterious light spot on Mars has sparked new controversies about the existence of life on the red planet.

According to a new study in Nature Communications: Mycobacterium leprae - an ancient strain of bacteria that causes leprosy - is growing and extremely resistant.

The virus is considered

New forms of ancient bacteria and viruses have been discovered living in crystals in extreme conditions, in an abandoned lead and zinc mine.

The ancient bacterium Paenibacillus was discovered in the cave Lechuguilla, New Mexico, USA with resistance to 70% of modern antibiotics.