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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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new technique has allowed researchers to tattoo patterns onto the tiny bodies of living tardigrades. Plus, the process sheds ...

Detailed 3D images of the first tardigrade fossils ever discovered help scientists predict when tardigrades evolved their near-indestructibility — a trait that might have helped them survive multiple ...

The 2025 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, which took place from March 10–14 in The Woodlands, Texas, witnessed some very interesting proposals for space exploration and science. In addition to ...

Tardigrades, often referred to as “water bears” due to their bearlike appearance, are among the most remarkable creatures on Earth. Though tiny — measuring between 0.3 to 0.5 millimeter (about .01 to ...

Tardigrades are microscopic invertebrates measuring between 0.2 mm and 1.1 mm in length. They are close relatives of arthropods (spiders, insects, crustaceans), and can live in wide variety of ...

Scientists rediscover marine tardigrades, or "water bears," in Malaysia after 50 years, and describe a new species hidden in ...

The strangely adorable and resilient tardigrade, or water bear, just might hold the key to making cancer treatment a lot more (water-) bearable. That’s because a team of researchers just found ...

Most living organisms break down instantly when exposed to outer space. With no oxygen, crushing radiation, and extreme temperatures, space is lethal in every way. But a few lifeforms have pushed past ...

A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions. When you purchase ...