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Plants Frozen During Little Ice Age Sprout New Growth

Under lab conditions

Reason Staff | 5.28.2013 2:20 PM

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Plants that were frozen during the "Little Ice Age" centuries ago have been observed sprouting new growth, scientists say.

Samples of 400-year-old plants known as bryophytes have flourished under laboratory conditions. 

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