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Dec 28, 2022

Russian researchers attempt to ‘re-awaken’ ancient viruses that killed giant woolly mammoths

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What image does the name ‘woolly mammoth’ bring to your mind? Huge, majestic creatures with giant tusks walking an Earth yet untouched by modern humans.

They last walked that walk a million years back and since then the majestic animals have lain silent and mostly undisturbed in their permafrost graves. But, now curious scientists have decided to disturb their slumber and attempt to ‘reawaken’ ancient, Stone Age viruses.

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