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A woman's leather boot from 2,300 years ago, decorated with crystals and beads, survived frozen in Siberia's mountains. The stunning footwear reveals how skilled ancient craftspeople were and hints at how nomadic societies showed status.
Scientists in Alaska discovered 26 new microbial species in 40,000-year-old permafrost that could revolutionize cold weather protection. The tiny organisms may lead to anti-icing coatings for planes and creams that prevent frostbite.
Scientists successfully grew a flowering plant from fruit frozen in Siberian permafrost for 32,000 years, shattering the previous longevity record by more than 10 times. The ancient seeds, buried by Ice Age squirrels, bloomed into flowers with surprising differences from their modern relatives.
A new study shows Canada could remove five times its annual carbon emissions by planting trees along the northern edge of its boreal forest. The strategy could sequester almost 4 gigatons of carbon by 2100 while helping stabilize methane-releasing permafrost.
Army researchers discovered 26 never-before-seen microbe species in ancient Alaskan permafrost that could lead to frostbite-preventing creams and ice-resistant coatings. These tiny survivors have stayed alive in frozen ground for 40,000 years, and scientists are unlocking their secrets.
A 14,000-year-old wolf pup preserved in Siberian permafrost had eaten woolly rhinoceros meat before it died, and scientists just used that ancient meal to piece together the extinct giant's complete DNA. This breakthrough marks the first time researchers have reconstructed an entire genome from digestive tissue.