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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Tardigrades, the ubiquitous ...

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New research finds that the microscopic “water bears" are remarkably good at repairing their DNA after a huge blast of radiation. By Carl Zimmer To introduce her children to the hidden marvels of the ...

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 ...

Have you ever heard of an animal that can survive in boiling water, in below-freezing temperatures and even in the depths of space? Well, if not, then you should probably learn about the microscopic ...

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 ...

The budding scientists collected the tiny water bears in a massive citizen science project that involved almost 30,000 participants Paulina Rowińska In a small Danish cemetery, a researcher hovers ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Laurent Palka is a microbiologist at France's ...

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Icy ink. This tardigrade is sporting what is perhaps the world’s tiniest ‘tattoo’, shown as highlighted dots in this microscope image. Researchers used a technique called ice lithography, harnessing ...