n Ice Age flower has come back to life. How exactly did that happen? Well, a team of Russian scientists discovered a burrow that contained fruit and seeds left in the Siberian permafrost by a squirrel that buried them about 30,000 years ago. Remnants of the Silene stenophylla blossom were found perfectly preserved, and in an experiment to extract the seeds, the scientists pioneered a new way to resurrect the plant. For thousands of years, the flower was fully encased in ice, and no water was able to get to it. The storage chambers that the squirrels created were filled with hay and animal fur to protect their treasure. Stanislav Gubin, one scientist working with the discovery, called it a "natural cryobank." The blossom with its white flowers looks similar to its modern-day version, which also grows in the same region as its predecessor. The burrows, which were found 125 feet below the surface, also contained bones of wooly mammoths, deer, and bison. So in addition to bringing the flower back to life, scientists hope to find preserved animal tissue that may one day lead to another breakthrough--wooly mammoths roaming the earth again. People on social media are saying these discoveries are eerily similar to the "Jurassic Park" movie franchise in which a mosquito trapped in amber led to the resurrection of dinosaurs. One person tweeted, "awesome." 

A while back didn't they find a perfectly preserved frozen mammoth carcass?

If so, it would be simple for them to clone that creature and birth it using an elephant to carry the baby.

It might have already been done. 

If so, it would be simple for them to clone that creature and birth it using an elephant to carry the baby.

LOL... 

I'm waiting to clone my very own pet velociraptor. 

It's actually very pretty. To think that cavemen looked at this very flower.

 

LOL...

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Sure bud.


It's actually very pretty.

Very true! It would be cool to see the difference in the ancient plant vs the modern version to see what sort of evolutionary changes have taken place over THIRTY THOUSAND YEARS!

That's great stuff!


I'm waiting to clone my very own pet velociraptor.


Let me know if you see any progress. I need me one! 

Very true! It would be cool to see the difference in the ancient plant vs the modern version to see what sort of evolutionary changes have taken place over THIRTY THOUSAND YEARS!



Now, now, now Defcon1 - you know there is no such thing as evolutionary changes!!!!! shaking head......................... 

now Defcon1 - you know there is no such thing as evolutionary changes!

:D

What was I thinking!!! hahaa 

:D

What was I thinking!!! hahaa



Yeah --- what were you thinking............go to your room!!!!!!!!!!! :D 

go to your room!

Hangs head...reluctantly goes to room.

:(

HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY!!! 

The flower looks almost like a blackberry or dewberry flower. 

Hangs head...reluctantly goes to room.

:(

HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY!!!



Come back, come back --- I'm sorry!!!! You can stay & play. 

In that case, we're all good! LOL

But yea, the article only said it was similar to the modern flower, not identical...so I can't wait to hear their findings! 

Me neither!!! I love discoveries like this.

Dinosaurs (yeah, I know they didn't exist) as very fascinating. I went to one of the active digs in Vernal, Utah --- interesting and they are still finding those non-existent things. 

To think that cavemen looked at this very flower.

LOL...

Dinosaurs (yeah, I know they didn't exist)

LOL...why would you think that? 

Reminds me of an orchid in a way, very pretty..I love white flowers. Oh, heck, I like them all. lol 

This is completely amazing! And it is a very pretty flower :~) 

Actually could it cause some type habitat change for other living organisms?

Did they consider that. Like the recent genetic engineering of a virus that could be weaponized. 

But it still is pretty cool. 

Actually could it cause some type habitat change for other living organisms?

Did they consider that. Like the recent genetic engineering of a virus that could be weaponized.


If I remember correctly, the news last night said the plant was grown in a completely closed environment. Unless some stupid idiot sneaks a specimen out this new plant should not enter our current world. 

Actually could it cause some type habitat change for other living organisms?


I wouldn't doubt it. Nature has a way of evolving all on it's own and making new stuff from old stuff. You gotta love it. :) 

If I remember correctly, the news last night said the plant was grown in a completely closed environment. Unless some stupid idiot sneaks a specimen out this new plant should not enter our current world.

Oh, I didn't see that.