Latest about tardigrades
Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how.
A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.
What are tardigrades, and why are they nearly indestructible?
Reference Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are near-microscopic animals that are extremely resilient.
1st tardigrade fossils ever discovered hint at how they survived Earth's biggest mass extinction
Detailed 3D images of the first tardigrade fossils ever discovered help scientists predict when tardigrades evolved their near-indestructibility — a trait that might have helped them survive multiple mass extinctions.
Tardigrade proteins could slow aging in humans, small cell study finds
In lab-dishes studies, proteins drawn from tiny tardigrades slowed human cell metabolism.
15 of the weirdest things we have launched into space
From a dummy-driven Tesla, to a giant disco ball, to U.S. presidents' hair, here are some of the weirdest things humans have put into space.
Tardigrade proteins could help stabilize drugs without refrigeration, scientists say
Proteins found in tardigrades could be used to stabilize drugs that would otherwise need refrigeration.
8 Reasons Why We Love Tardigrades
Whether you know them as water bears or moss piglets, tardigrades are microscopic bundles of awesomeness.
30-Year Deep Freeze Just Puts Tardigrade in the Mood
Two tardigrades and one egg that spent the past three decades cooling their jets in a researchers' freezer were recently resuscitated.
