tardigrade

Ancient, near-indestructible ‘water bears’ have crash landed on the moon

A 3D-rendered illustration of a tardigrade a.k.a. water bear a.k.a. moss piglet. (3Dstock/Shutterstock) Microscopic tardigrades, Earth's most resilient species, were…

5 years ago

A Bizarre Tardigrade Was Found With a Belly Full of Strange, Glittery Material

When you put a tardigrade under a microscope, you never know what you're going to get. These weird-looking 'water bears'…

5 years ago

New species of ‘water bears’ discovered in parking lot — tardigrades

It’s not often that a microscopic organism gains celebrity status, but that’s exactly what tardigrades have managed to accomplish. The…

7 years ago

The Secret of the Crazy-Tough Water Bear, Finally Revealed

The world knows no toughness like that of the water bear, which looks like a cannon wearing a pair of…

8 years ago