00:00frozen for 24 000 years then alive again scientists drilled into siberia permafrost
00:08and discovered something incredible a microscopic animal called a bedelloid rotifer had been
00:12frozen for around 24 000 years after researchers thawed the sample the tiny creature didn't just
00:19start moving again it also began reproducing its secret is cryptobiosis a survival state where
00:25metabolism becomes almost completely inactive these tiny organisms can survive extreme cold
00:31dehydration radiation and other harsh conditions scientists are studying them to understand
00:37whether their survival mechanisms could one day help improve medicine organ preservation
00:42aging research or even long distance space travel
