An enlarged image of a microscopic tardigrade. These invertebrates are considered close relatives of arthropods and are found in a variety of habitats around the world. Most plant-eating tardigrades ...

UW Senior Research Scientist Silvia Sanchez-Martinez, left, and Department of Molecular Biology Assistant Professor Thomas Boothby led new research providing additional evidence that tardigrade ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Microscopic tardigrades have fascinated scientists for their ...

Tardigrades are famously tough little critters, and good for them – but what’s in it for us? We might now be closer to hijacking their superpowers for our own benefit, with a new study finding that ...

Living organisms need an energy source, water, and a reasonably stable environment in order to survive. Most lifeforms are very particular about where they live and have limited ranges, but a few can ...

How can the microscopic creatures, tardigrades, also called water bearers, help contribute to developing new medical treatments? This is what a recent study published in Protein Science hopes to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Multiple ancient and extinct species of tardigrades, aka “water ...

Tardigrades, or water bears, are microscopic animals with incredible survival skills—they can withstand extreme temperatures and the vacuum of space. They can also tolerate high doses of radiation.

Tardigrades are eight-legged, translucent, microscopic animals. They crawl within dirt, moss, and lichen, and also live in the world’s harshest regions such as mountaintops, the deep sea, and the ...

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