hardy
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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
They look for hardy alder trees, which indicate an area that had been dug up for mining years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
Their plans include bringing in large herbivores including ponies, hardy cattle and eventually even bison to graze the land naturally, and there are hopes pine martens, beavers and golden eagles could recolonise the landscape.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
The beavers became quite fond of gnawing on a certain hardy shrub at the edge of the garden.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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