Ancient pathogens emerging from melting ice

21:30 pm on 3 August 2023

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Pathogens that were once common on Earth - but have been frozen for millions of years inside glaciers, ice caps and permafrost - are now being released from melting ice. So, what's the risk that one of these ancient bacteria or viruses pose a risk to us humans? Biodiversity Scientist Professor Corey Bradshaw from Flinders University in Australia has some answers.