Tardigrades
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DNA Analysis Reveals Why 'Water Bears' Are the World's Toughest Animals
By Jen Viegas published
Tardigrades are virtually indestructible, and scientists believe alien life could share some of the same qualities as these tiny creatures.
![An extreme close-up of a tiny tardigrade, also known as a "water bear." A new study suggests the tiny eight-legged creatures could be the last survivors of Earth, outliving humanity.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4edZQobgs5LXqy3SNHTDTK-320-80.jpg)
8-Legged Extremophile Freaks Will Outlive Humanity (& Maybe the Sun)
By Sarah Lewin published
The eight-legged micro-animal called a tardigrade could survive nearly all the way until the death of the sun, a new study suggests — long after humans are history.
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