long-lived
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For many years, scientists believed that supervolcanoes contained large, long-lived chambers filled primarily with liquid magma.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
The work also identifies a physical mechanism capable of sustaining large, long-lived magma mush systems, a characteristic shared by many supervolcanoes around the world.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
If it works, it could provide potentially limitless electricity without greenhouse gases or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Parrots are known to be long-lived, and among all the world’s birds, African Greys are best at imitating human speech.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
