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Scientists Discover 15,000‑Year‑Old Viruses in Melting Tibetan Glaciers

“Melting will not only lead to the loss of those ancient, archived microbes and viruses, but also release them to the environments in the future,” researchers say.

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Devrupa Rakshit
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Jul 22, 2021
viruses found in melting tibetan glaciers
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AuthorDevrupa Rakshit

Devrupa Rakshit is an Associate Editor at The Swaddle. She is a lawyer by education, a poet by accident, a painter by shaukh, and autistic by birth. You can find her on Instagram @devruparakshit.

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