by Mindy Weisberger, Senior
Writer | February 19, 2016 01:17pm ET
After being locked in a deep freeze for
more than 30 years, two microscopic creatures called tardigrades have been
resuscitated, with one of the adults getting busy with reproduction
"immediately" and "repeatedly," scientists reported.
Scientists were even able to revive a
tardigrade egg after it spent the past three decades cooling its jets alongside
the mature duo in a researcher's freezer.
Their findings shattered the previous
preservation and revival record for tardigrades and their
eggs, which had been eight years for frozen tardigrades and nine years for
dried eggs stored at room temperature.
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