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

Milnesium tardigradum has just received a very unusual award - invertebrate of the year 2025! The contest was run by the Guardian newspaper, with readers putting forward more than 2,000 nominations ...

He also notes that a lot remains to be discovered given that Gąsiorek’s research focused solely on mosses and lichens, ...

Scientists are just starting to understand the tardigrade. It can survive boiling water, outer space, and extreme radiation. Following is a transcript of the video. This funny looking little guy ...

(Convince yourself: A good microscope and a fresh patch of moss or lichens and a little care would allow you to observe the moss piglets doing their clumsy dances. Yes, they are THAT common.) Despite ...

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.

1. Tardigrades are microscopic creatures with many nicknames. The name Tardigrade means “slow moving” and refers to their bear-like crawling movement. Their movement and appearance has also gi ...