Don’t worry—this isn’t a Walking Dead situation. The undead organisms in questions are called bdelloid rotifers, or microscopic “wheel animals” named for their circular mouths surrounded ...

These microscopic creatures, known as bdelloid rotifer, were in a suspended state between life and death — until Russian scientists thawed them. As the microscopic animals “zombie” activated ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Bdelloid rotifers, microscopic animals found nearly all in freshwater ecosystems worldwide, lack the enzymes that most animals use to silence ...