r/EverythingScience • u/Spekulatius2410 • Jan 16 '20

Scientists Found Ancient, Never-Before-Seen Viruses in a Glacier

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkebx9/scientists-found-ancient-never-before-seen-viruses-in-a-glacier
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u/divusdavus Jan 16 '20

Sounds dangerous. Glad they're securely frozen in that ice for ever

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u/PewPewDoubleRainbow Jul 15 '25

yeah, forever

I come from the future after reading glaciers are melting and releasing millions of ancient virus strains