Latest about tardigrades
Key to Tardigrades' 'Superpowers' Identified in Their DNA
A tardigrade's unique genetic makeup fuels the creature's remarkable resuscitation superpowers.
Tardigrades survive being dried out thanks to proteins found in no other animals on Earth
A unique protein found only in tardigrades explains why these tiny animals can dry out completely and survive.
Tardigrades hitch risky rides inside snail bellies, then escape in their poop
Scientists recently found that tardigrades can travel by snail to reach new destinations that were otherwise beyond their reach.
Tardigrades may hitchhike on snails ... and then suffocate in their slime
Can tardigrades travel by snail? New experiments suggest that it's possible — and hazardous.
Frozen tardigrade becomes first 'quantum entangled' animal in history, researchers claim
A new pre-print study claims to have quantum entangled a tardigrade with two superconductor qubits, though experts are skeptical.
Alien organisms could hitch a ride on our spacecraft and contaminate Earth, scientists warn
Scientists warn that increased space exploration raises the risk that alien organisms will invade Earth and that Earth organisms will invade other planets.
Tardigrade trapped in amber is a never-before-seen species
The researchers came across the tardigrade while looking for fossilized ants.
Why tiny tardigrades walk like insects 500,000 times their size
Microscopic and near-indestructible tardigrades walk as insects do, scientists recently discovered.
