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Lilly Papell studies how certain microscopic organisms survive in extreme environments.
The tiny water bears are famously quite tough.
Tardigrades are quite good at adjusting to challenging environmental circumstances. In the past, Ralph Schill, a professor at the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, showed that dried tardigrades might remain unharmed for several years without ingesting water.
Resistance to extreme heat, cold, and radiation are some of the assets of these animals. Survival is one of the most basic yet fundamental mechanisms that all living organisms do to preserve their species.