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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers reawakened microbes from permafrost dating to the last ice age. | Credit: Tristan Caro Microbes that have been suspended in permafrost for up to 40,000 years could “reawaken” and start churning out greenhouse gases if Arctic summers grow much longer, new research …

Microbes that have been suspended in permafrost for up to 40,000 years could “reawaken” and start churning out greenhouse gases if Arctic summers grow much longer, new research suggests. Under future climate conditions, microbes that have been dormant since the last ice age (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) may only need a few months to reactivate, according to a …

The worry that breast cancer may someday return is a troubling source of anxiety for many survivors of the disease. It’s understandable why, since most relapses and metastatic cancers (cancers that have spread) aren’t started by new tumours. Rather, they’re caused by sleeper cancer cells that suddenly awaken. These “dormant” cancer cells usually colonise places such as the lungs or …

The effects of climate change could awaken hundreds of volcanoes worldwide – which in turn could worsen the effects of climate change. According to recent models predicting changes in the magma beneath Patagonia’s glaciers, the retreat of ice has the power to shake subglacial volcanoes out of their slumber. The world isn’t at imminent risk of volcanic bombardment, but the …