hardy

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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

It said platinum would "deliver improved everyday-wear performance compared to silver" and its own consumer testing showed people had "high acceptance" of the hardy metal.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

It is a small but hardy and nutritious wild potato that still grows across southwestern North America today, ranging from southern Utah and Colorado into northern Mexico.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 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

He barely startled — he was becoming such a hardy little bonobo.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer