Recently, an incredibly well-preserved bird ... away in frozen ground is a rare occurrence, and it gives scientists an exciting glimpse into what the planet was like during the Ice Age.

In 2020, archaeologists uncovered the well-preserved remains of a mummified bird from the Siberian permafrost. The bird was from the Ice Age and still had its feathers and talons intact.

Magnificent birds take wing over the frozen Longshan Lake at the Jingxin Wetland in Hunchun city, Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province. [Photo by Gao Fei/For chinadaily.com.cn ...

Clip: Is that right? Clancy: Because it was frozen at temperatures that weren't actually that cold, it sometimes took a day or longer to freeze. This formed large ice crystals, which ruined the ...