A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies
Well so it begins.
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On first glance it seems that this worm was brought back to life with scientific intervention exclusively. But with the disappearence of permafrost these worms will thaw on their own and will resume living and procreating. What I want to say is, that many species of these ice-aged worms may be alive already without anyone noticing, trough permafrost has been thawed away. Who knows what impact these worms will have on our recent fauna and flora?
Maybe they'll save us all from climate change?
Come on little guys, we're counting on you because corporations and politicians aren't really helping
I'd bet on the worms over the oligarchy
One day the worms will eat all of us, even the oligarchs
I wouldn't count on it...
If you walk without rhythm ... huh! Ya never learn.
Stop :(
Someone call Michael Gross.
This will definitely end well….
Put it back.
This is kind of like time travel in a way. If one were to go back in time, you would mainly need to worry about the diseases and parasites you bring back with you. You are descended from those who learned to survive the diseases of the past so you are likely to have some resistance to it. You wouldn't be perfectly safe of course, but not likely at more risk than if you stayed in your own time.
On the other hand, if you travel forward in time, like this nematode did, you are entering a realm that is full of virus, bacteria, and even fungus that have had decades to learn new tricks to survive that you would have no inherent resistance to.
The chance of there being some sleeping time bomb in the permafrost seems low to me since everything alive today is descended from those who survived that germ or parasite in the past.
Good point. I never thaught about it this way. Maybe these nematodes will not introduce diseases. But will they suppress recent fauna? Will these worms displace current worms or other species on a microbiological level? Or maybe these worms have a cure for recent diseases?
They could have also just been endemic to that area, and a host's resistance possibly linked to a recessive gene. (like sickle cell and malaria in Africa) Following their period of removal from the environment, and with the traveling and immigration of humans and other animals, those genes could be dominated by another form or missing altogether.
maybe worms know a thing or two about traveling through space-time wormholes
It's the "Thing"
We need Kurt Russell ASAP w/ a sombrero and a helo.
/I bought that sombrero, 600$. I can't afford a helo sorry to say. But I want to cosplay his character. Great movie!
I came here to say this, but you beat me to the punch so have an upvote instead 🫡
Do you want a zombie apocalypse? Because this is how you get a zombie apocalypse.
Sad to say but it'd almost be fitting that we get taken out by our own brain-eating selves after all the bullshit we've unleashed on this planet.
Misread "worm" as "woman" at first, was concerned.
El queso esta viejo y podrido.
Donde esta el sanitario?
Some ancient women gets defrosted and doesnt have time for our shit so just immediately starts having babies and thanklessly tidying up after all the men.
Same here. Though I wasn't as concerned as I thought it was a click bait.
I also thought it said "woman" and didn't even notice until I saw your comment...
What's the difference? /j
That’s just one that we can see, it’s the ones we can’t that give pause.
The X-Files is becoming like the Simpsons for predictions and I don't think I like it
That episode is still burnt into my mind!
One thing is for certain, there is no stopping them. The worms will soon be here.
And I for one welcome our new insect overlords.
I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves.
You think worms are insects?
I always thought they were. If not insects, what are they?
Annelids.
Very interesting. Thanks for the link!
You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome!
I always thought of them as molluscs
Til
Cool! Also learned from another comment that the word "worm" is like "fish" in that it describes a variety of creatures that all look similar but are from different groups of animals.
Til even more
I thought all insects have 6 legs, 2 antenna, and an exoskeleton, therefore worms like mealworms aren’t insects either.
Interesting, thanks for the fun fact! My kid is absolutely obsessed with learning all things about animals so I’m keeping stuff like this on deck for when he’s a little bit older and can understand. I’ve learned more about animals in the last year watching videos with him than all through school, which is equal parts sad and awesome.
A quick way to tell if something is an insect is if it has a head, a thorax, an abdomen, exactly 6 legs, and antennae
The 6 legs is usually the biggest giveaway, discounts millipedes, centipedes, worms, spiders, etc. from being insects
TIL I'm an insect
can we not do this please?
And I just finally started watching The Strain...
Excellent show. It's very underrated, especially the early seasons. Got my friend into it and he's very picky when it comes to everything basically lol.
And the T-virus will be here in 3... 2... 1...
Well Fuck
I saw this movie
Anyone wanna hook me up with their weapons dealer that could hook me up with a smol piece, so in case these science fucks up and starts an apocalypse they won't be able to get to me alive?
No thank you
Life, uh .. Finds a way
Anyone here watch Life with the handsome Jake Gyllenhaal?
Preppers are ready for the apocalypse... Can't wait for another gain-of-function like pandemic to happen in a decade.
It will defrost itself soon enough anyway. It's better to prepare in advance, there will be no such thing as permafrost in a couple of decades.