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"If life once existed on Mars, then molecules like pristane and phytane represent important molecular biosignatures that could have survived to this day," said MPS scientist Guillaume Leseigneur, lead author of the new study.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

New Yorkers have had to tolerate a long line of incompetent or ideologically challenged mayors in the past, especially the recent past, yet the city and its people have survived.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Around 200 copies are likely to have been printed on the night, of which only 26 are known to have survived until today.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The inquest found Wynter may have survived if "multiple missed opportunities" had been spotted.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

“Most of the kids here did. If you weren’t like us, you couldn’t have survived the Minotaur, much less the ambrosia and nectar.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan