Humans are leaving behind a 'frozen signature' of microbes on Mount Everest

Thanks to technological advances in microbial DNA analysis, researchers have discovered that mountaineers’ boots aren’t the only things leaving footprints on the world’s tallest mountain. When someone sneezes on Everest, their germs can last for centuries.


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Source: ScienceDaily