In 2022, researchers in Siberia uncovered a virus that had been frozen in permafrost for 48,000 years. They successfully brought it back to life in a lab. Scientists say it only infects amoebas, not humans… but still, the idea of reviving ancient viruses sounds like the plot of a disaster movie.
My Take: Have we learned nothing from sci-fi? Let's wake up an ancient virus that has not seen the light of day in 48,000 years is exactly how every horror movie starts.
