Antarctic moss lives after 1,500+ years under ice

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Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and University of Reading report in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on March 17 that Antarctic mosses can essentially come back to life after 1,500 completely inactive years under the ice.

 

Prior to this finding, direct regeneration from frozen plant material had been demonstrated after 20 years at most. Beyond that, only microbes had been shown to be capable of revival after so many years on hold.

 

http://www.sciencecodex.com/antarctic_moss_lives_after_1500_years_under_ice-129777

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I have seen a creeping willow shoot after a similar time under peat in a local bog ...