How Deinococcus radiodurans survived in outer space

A famously tough bacterium survived three years in space

3 years

The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans survived for three years while exposed to outer space. The result supports the possibility that some Earth microbes could survive at least part of a journey through space.

Stable societies can include same-sex families

A century of research across cultures found no support for the claim that stable societies depend on marriage being only between a man and a woman. Many family forms, including those built on same-sex partnerships, can contribute to stable societies.

Greenland’s ice could raise global sea levels

~7.5 m

If the entire Greenland ice sheet melted, global sea levels would rise by about 7.5 metres. Even under very high rates of warming, eliminating the ice sheet would take at least 1,000 years.

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How Deinococcus radiodurans survived in outer space

A famously tough bacterium survived three years in space

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