DW: I am so glad I keep a copy of the Zombie Apocalypse guide in every bathroom.
Scientists in Romania have thawed out 5-thousand-year-old bacteria from deep inside an underground ice cave, and it could actually help fight one of modern medicine's biggest problems. The strain, found in a layer of ancient ice inside Scărișoara Ice Cave, is resistant to 10 commonly used antibiotics, but it can also stop the growth of several dangerous "superbugs."
Researchers drilled an 82-foot ice core representing 13-thousand years of history to find it. The bacteria's genome contains nearly 600 genes with unknown functions that could hold clues for developing new treatments. While ancient bacteria thawing out sounds scary, scientists say this one could lead to new antibiotics and other medical breakthroughs, and it may need to; in case you missed it, this bacteria is resistant to 10 commonly used antibiotics.
Source: PopSci