Jun 24th, 2019
This Living Fossil May Have Saved Your Life
The horseshoe crab is a living fossil that's called Earth its home for almost half a billion years. And if you’ve ever had a vaccine, injection, or a medical implant, then you might not know that you’ve been relying on this prehistoric creature’s blood to save your life. Now, after decades of waiting, a new synthetic solution could change all of that. (Video by Leila Hussain & Robin Fall) (Source: Bloomberg)



