Tardigrades may be the world's cutest and most famous microscopic critters. Also known as water bears or moss piglets, ...

The budding scientists collected the tiny water bears in a massive citizen science project that involved almost 30,000 participants ...

Tardigrades, often referred to as water bears or moss piglets, are microscopic creatures about 0.5mm in length. They're ...

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It's called a "tardigrade" or "water bear". It's just one of many aquatic invertebrates on the planet, but it's unlike any other life form that scientists know of. Less than a millimeter in size ...

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

The name Tardigrade means “slow moving” and refers to their bear-like crawling movement. Their movement and appearance has also given rise to the name “water bear”. Tardigrades are not ...

Tardigrades, or water bears, are microscopic animals with incredible survival skills—they can withstand extreme temperatures and the vacuum of space. They can also tolerate high doses of radiation.

You won’t have to look hard to find water bear fan forums, plush toys, or t-shirts to profess your admiration for this little ghostbuster end boss. Humans have every reason to be a little jealous of ...

a group of researchers found that a protein from tardigrades — tiny, practically indestructible "water bears" that have been known to survive the hostile vacuum of space — may be the answer.