Himalayan Ice

Unlocking Ancient Secrets: 1,700 Unidentified Viruses Discovered in Himalayan Glacier Melt

Researchers have discovered nearly 1,700 ancient virus species within the Himalayan glacial ice, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience. The majority of these viruses were previously unknown to science. This finding emerged from viral DNA remnants found in ice cores extracted from the Guliya Glacier on the...