Ancient Pathogens Released From Melting Ice Could Wreak Havoc on the World, New Analysis Reveals
Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly pathogens emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims. From shape-shifting aliens in Antarctica to super-parasites emerging from a thawing woolly mammoth in Siberia, to exposed permafrost in Greenland causing a viral pandemic — the concept is marvelous plot fodder. But just how ...