France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, cites refusal to discuss payment for news
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Experts resurrect parasite after 46,000 years in Siberian permafrost
Scientists have resurrected a parasite which has been dormant in the frozen permafrost of Siberia for 46,000 years. The microscopic creatures were first uncovered as part of a remarkable discovery back in 2018. At the time, researchers led by Anastasia Shatilovich found two of the worms in sub-zero temperatures in the soil. At first, it was previously thought that the creatures could stay in their slumber for just 40 years. However, it was later revealed that they could stay inactive for tens of thousands of years. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The creatures tend to shut down their systems when they are in unfavourable conditions. This means they won’t move or reproduce, and their metabolism stops. Carbon analysis has revealed that the worms – also known as nematodes – came from a prehistoric era. The developments could change the way experts approach bringing back other extinct species, too. During an analysis, the research team discovered the worms were Panagrolaimus kolymaensis - a species that was previously thought to be extinct. The scientists wrote in their paper: “Previously, we had shown that nematodes from the Siberian permafrost with morphologies consistent with the genera Panagrolaimus and Plectus could be reanimated thousands of years after they had been frozen. “Several viable nematode individuals were found in two of the more than 300 studied samples of permafrost deposits spanning different ages and genesis.” It’s not the only thing that scientists have recovered from permafrost, either. It was announced earlier this year that scientists are busy working on reviving 'zombie viruses’ that have been lying dormant for tens of thousands of years in Arctic conditions, and while it sounds absolutely terrifying, it could be important when it comes to protecting us all in the future. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-28 19:23
Watching Blobs of Paint Move to Chopin Is Oddly Soothing
This digital art piece from Thomas Blanchard set to Chopin’s Nocturne Op. ,9 No. 2 is oddly soothing.
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Ex-US Vice President Mike Pence launches 2024 election bid, joins crowded field in challenging Trump
By Tim Reid (Reuters) -Former Vice President Mike Pence, who served Donald Trump with unwavering loyalty but later turned on
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North Korea lashes out at UN Command over meeting in Seoul -KCNA
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Four died in light plane crash that sparked Washington security scare
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON Four people, including the pilot, were killed in Sunday's crash of a light plane
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First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say
A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen, two US officials told CNN.
2023-10-20 02:53
How Fake AI Photo of a Pentagon Blast Went Viral and Briefly Spooked Stocks
A falsified photograph of an explosion near the Pentagon spread widely on social media Monday morning, briefly sending
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'Whole nation mourns' four killed in Clonmel crash
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Judge says trio who put up $500k bail for George Santos must be revealed
Embattled congressman George Santos has been told by a judge that the identities of the trio who paid his $500,000 bail must be publically revealed. Mr Santos, a Republican from New York, pleaded not guilty last month to federal charges of defrauding his campaign supporters, lying to obtain unemployment money and making false statements on congressional disclosure forms. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields ruled on Tuesday that Mr Santos has until 12pm on Friday to appeal her decision at which point the names would be unsealed. Lawyers for Mr Santos had argued on Monday that the names should not be made public, stating that they“truly fear for their health, safety and well being.” The lawmaker’s attorney, Joseph Murray previously said that Mr Santos would rather go to jail ahead of his criminal trial than let the names become public. “My client would rather surrender to pretrial detainment than subject these suretors to what will inevitably come,” Mr Murray had said. Read More Judge rules to release names of Rep. Santos bond cosigners, will say secret for now as appeal mulled Lawyer says George Santos would go to jail to keep identities of cosigners secret AP News Digest 4 am
2023-06-07 02:22
Story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize
A book about an inferno that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize
2023-11-17 06:46
An ER doctor vanished after leaving work in Missouri. Nine days later, a kayaker found his body in Arkansas
Emergency room physician John Forsyth sent a message to his fiancée on May 21 saying he'd just finished his overnight shift at the hospital and would see her in a little bit. Then he vanished. His body was found days later in an Arkansas lake, leaving his grieving family to unravel a mystery.
2023-06-01 21:54
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