Nematodes From the Siberian Permafrost Woke Up After a 46,000 Year Long Nap - The general consensus among us mammals is that if we get very cold, we die. Within... - https://hackaday.com/2023/07/31/nematodes-from-the-siberian-permafrost-woke-up-after-a-46000-year-long-nap/ #cryptobiosis #nematode #science #news

https://youtu.be/WfUqBuJCh_w In 📆 2018, viable nematodes from late #Pleistocene were discovered that had remained in #SuspendedAnimation for 46,0000 years ⌛ in Siberian permafrost. The longest term #cryptobiosis is the case of a Bacillus spore preserved in the abdomen of bees buried in amber for 25 to 40 million years. https://www.scientificeuropean.co.uk/sciences/biology/cryptobiosis-suspension-of-life-over-geological-time-scales-has-significance-for-evolution/

#Hibernation in primates : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernation#Primates

#Genome analysis of 46,000-year-old #roundworm from Siberian #permafrost reveals novel species.

#cryptobiosis #phylogenetic #nematode

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-genome-analysis-year-old-roundworm-siberian.html

Attention all Mastodon users! I just discovered the most incredible thing and I have to share it with you all.

Have you ever heard of the Tardigrade? It's a tiny, eight-legged creature that can survive in the most extreme environments. They can withstand extreme temperatures, pressures, radiation, and even the vacuum of space.

But that's not all. They can also enter a state of suspended animation called "cryptobiosis" where their metabolic activity slows down to almost nothing. This allows them to survive for decades, even centuries, until conditions are favorable for them to revive.

This is truly amazing and I can't believe we share this planet with such resilient creatures. Let's all take a moment to appreciate the incredible diversity and resilience of life on Earth. #tardigrades #cryptobiosis #nature