Survival
I Am Artemis: Dustin Gohmert
I Am Artemis: Dustin Gohmert Dustin Gohmert, Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS) manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, leads a team responsible for designing and testing pressure suits that will protect astronauts during the Artemis II mission around the Moon. The OCSS suits are engineered to sustain life for up to six days in emergency […]
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For some Jewish women, ‘passing’ as Christian during the Holocaust could mean survival – but left scars all the same
For some Jewish women, ‘passing’ as Christian during the Holocaust could mean survival – but left scars all the same For Jewish women during the Holocaust, “passing” as Christian was often a matter of survival, requiring them to adopt new identities and navigate constant threats of exposure. Jewish women who passed for Christian could assume […]
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3-legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild
3-legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild Researchers have discovered that 3-legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild. A global survey of over 60 colleagues worldwide documented 122 cases of limb loss across 58 lizard species, revealing […]
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A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived
A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived • A massive volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago, known as the Toba supereruption, had a profound impact on human survival, with scientists using volcanic glass to study its effects. • The eruption was one […]
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What’s the secret of the longevity of crocodile relatives?
What’s the secret of the longevity of crocodile relatives? A new study has uncovered the secret to the longevity of crocodile relatives, which could help conservationists better protect vulnerable species. Crocodylians are surviving members of a 230-million-year lineage called crocodylomorphs, which includes living crocodiles, alligators, and gharials, and their many extinct relatives. They have persisted […]
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