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Defrosted Nematode worms come back to life after 42,000 years and are...
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangNeanderthals were just going extinct about the time these worms were frozen.
The first human aboriginal settlements had not been made yet for another 2000 to 12000 years.
Some 300 prehistoric worms from permafrost were analyzed – and two 'were shown to contain viable nematodes'.
After being defrosted, the nematodes showed signs of life and then they started moving and eating.