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Biology
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During its winter hibernation, this rodent lowers its body temperature down to -2.9 °C through an astonishing process of biological supercooling.
Nature
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A sophisticated cryoprotective shield of glucose and urea allows it to survive the Alaskan winter turned into a real block of ice.
Biology
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A plant-pathogenic microorganism developed a protein that defies the rules of supercooled water to rupture cells and travel through the atmosphere
Nature
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In the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean survives a creature that defied biology by completely shedding red blood cells and hemoglobin.
Nature
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Able to withstand extreme temperatures as low as -16 °C in the subarctic, this amphibian turns its body into a block of ice without suffering cellular damage.
Nature
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In frigid polar waters, a marine species has evolved to survive without hemoglobin, using antifreeze proteins and a revolutionary metabolism.
Nature
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Discover how this master of winter survival turns its body into an ice block to reemerge unharmed in spring.
Science and technology
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In 2016, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) discovered a nematode worm trapped in 30,000-ye...
Science and technology
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Research reveals that water subjected to freezing and thawing can retain structural patterns that influence its future behavior.
Nature
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Discover how the icefish survives sub-zero temperatures without red blood cells, revealing a unique adaptation to extreme life.