Two microscopic worms, nematodes, were brought to life after being frozen deep in Siberian permafrost for an estimated 46,000 years. The discovery was published last week in the scientific journal PLOS Genetics. Host Marco Werman tells the story of these time-traveling worms, and the research they are inspiring today.
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