The Giant Ancient Virus Buried in Siberia

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Recently a 'giant' 30,000 year-old virus was found frozen in a remote area of Siberia. Giant viruses contain far more genes than regular virus, but maybe that's not exactly what we should be worried about as the frozen soil thaws. Kim Horcher, Tim Frisch, and Boyan Radakovich (game creator: Pirate den, former neuroscientist) discuss.

Read more from National Geographic: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140303-giant-virus-permafrost-siberia-pithovirus-pandoravirus-science/

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