Death in the Microcosmos

Death is inevitable and mysterious, even in the microcosmos. Stentors, heliozoans, and yes, even tardigrades, experience death in many different ways.

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-kill-tardigrade-180964069/
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