Radioactive dating says the seeds are 32,000 years old, give or take a few hundred. The seeds contain a unique phenotype that is distinct from modern variants of this plant. While the whole story does have a certain fairy-tale charm to it, don't overenthusiastic about a Jurassic Park appearance anytime soon: this new world record in timeless hibernation doesn't compare back to the dating required for the dinosaur age.
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"Russian scientists have grown flowering plants using seeds stored by squirrels 30,000 years ago and preserved by the Siberian permafrost, a new study shows"
And People thought those pesky Squirrels were doin' nuttin'Read the attached story, it's quite amazing.
Plant grown from 30,000 year-old seeds
Russian scientists have grown flowering plants using seeds stored by squirrels 30,000 years ago.
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How cool is that. Dig deeper to find dinosaurs…
Thx +Emiel Rienstra , fixed!
+Sophie Wrobel , do you mean HaN Solo? 🙂
Squirrels forget where they buried half their food.
Given that earth is 6000 years of age, these "scientists" really need to slow down on vodka.