15,000-year-old viruses discovered in Tibetan glacier ice

July 21, 2021

15,000-year-old viruses discovered in Tibetan glacier ice

Dr. Yao and Dr. Thompson process an ice core.
Byrd Center scientists measure a new ice core collected from the Guliya ice cap, western China, in 2015.

Most of the viruses were previously unknown to humans, study finds.

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