Worms in Siberia sprung back to life after 42,000 years of lying dormant in permafrost

Worms in Siberia sprung back to life after 42,000 years of lying dormant in permafrost 

The worms are moving again this is a great achievement for Russian scientist - paving the way for further breakthroughs in cryogenic science

The team, who worked with geoscientists from Princeton University in the US, succeeded in coaxing the frozen worms back to life.

Their landmark report said: “We have obtained the first data demonstrating the capability of multicellular organisms for long-term cryobiosis in permafrost deposits of the Arctic".

Some 300 prehistoric worms were analysed — and two "were shown to contain viable nematodes".

Experts say the experiment shows 'the ability of multicellular organisms to survive long-term - tens of thousands of years' in a state of 'natural cryoconservation'
“After being defrosted, the nematodes showed signs of life — they started moving and eating,” another report cited by The Siberian Times said.

One of the worms, found in permafrost in 2015, was from a site near the Alazeya River and believed to be around 41,700 years old.

The other was taken in 2002 from an prehistoric squirrel burrow in Duvanny Yar outcrop in the lower reaches of the Kolyma River — and is around 32,000 years old.

The worms wheedled back to life in a lab at the Institute of Physico-Chemical and Biological Problems.

Great Job to the scientist out there they are really performing wonders.