NEW YORK – Glaciers and ice caps around the northern and southernmost parts of Earth have been melting for years, revealing incredible and interesting remnants of the past.
Not only that, but many ancient creatures that were frozen in time have now thawed, sparking the curiosity of many scientists and researchers.
Previously extinct animals have been discovered, like the woolly rhino and even the head of a giant wolf in Siberia, reported Science Alert.
Roundworms from more than 40,000 years ago were even able to be brought back to life after they were taken from a melting glacier.
However, the ice has also made way for other forms of life that were and could again be harmful, like some viruses from 15,000 years ago.
Microbiologist and author Zhi-Ping Zhong of Ohio State University says that melting brings great concern about releasing these ancient viruses into our current and future environment, per Microbiome Journal.
