It is believed that in the event of a large-scale nuclear war, all life on Earth will perish. However, there are species of living organisms, in which the chances of surviving are quite large. I collected scientific facts about 9 forms of life, which are not terrible nuclear war.
The dose of 500 rad is deadly to humans
We live in a world in which radiation is everywhere. The light and heat of nuclear reactions to the Sun are the necessary conditions for our existence. However, the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant showed how much radiation is dangerous to humans. Irradiation at 500 rad will lead to a lethal outcome for us, but there are forms of life that can transmit huge doses of radiation.
The E. coli tolerates irradiation of 6,000 rad
The E. coli can transmit radiation at 6,000 rad. These bacteria make up 80% of our intestinal flora, so if we die, we can be sure that somewhere in our intestines the rod population will continue to exist.
Cockroach - 10 thousand rad
They are able to survive in the most severe conditions - in particular, they managed to escape and adapt not far from the epicenter of the explosion of a nuclear bomb in Hiroshima. The current weapons are much more powerful, but compared to humans, cockroaches are still more likely to survive. At a radiation dose of 10 thousand rad, 10% of cockroaches will survive.
Drosophila - 65 thousand rad
Fruit flies are able to transfer radiation to 65 thousand rad, this stability appeared in them due to the slow division of cells in their organisms. The advantage of fruit fly is that they reproduce extremely fast, which means that this species can quickly adapt to new conditions.
Scorpio - 90 thousand rad
Scorpions live on all continents of our planet, except for Antarctica. They can not only survive after an irradiation of 90 thousand rad, but they are able to survive the nuclear winter. If a nuclear war creates clouds of dust that block sunlight, scorpions will continue to exist.
Braconids - 180 thousand rad
This insect can withstand radiation dose of 180 thousand rad. They multiply rapidly, but the difficulty may be that such insects usually lay eggs in the organisms of other creatures.
Ameba is able to fall into a kind of dyspnoea
One of the simplest forms of life, perhaps, will become the basis for the emergence of new species of living beings in the post-nuclear world. Ameba will surely survive, experts say. It is capable of falling into a peculiar hibernation, in addition, these microorganisms in the world there are a great many, they are rapidly multiplying and insensitive to radiation.
The bacterium Deinococcus Radioduran is capable of restoring its own DNA
Radiation is dangerous, as it destroys the DNA of living beings, but this bacterium can survive at a dose of 5,000 times the lethal dose to humans. Deinococcus Radioduran is resistant to ultraviolet rays, radiation, acid, cold, dehydration and hunger, and is also capable of restoring its own DNA.
Earthworm is able to adapt to life in a contaminated area
Two species of worms in the lake near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant managed to modify their way of reproduction and adapt to new conditions.
Tihodka able to survive in outer space
This miniature invertebrate strikes with its endurance. It is able to survive in outer space, is resistant to radiation, for quite some time can be in an atmosphere with a high content of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. Being in a state of clinical death, this tiny creature can be brought back to life in 10 years. As for radiation, this is only a minor inconvenience to the slow-moving.