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For the first time, scientists have figured out how tardigrades — some of the toughest creatures on the planet — mate. These tiny, hardy critters have few obvious differences between males and females ...

Regular readers will know I turn into a starry-eyed idiot when new tardigrade news breaks. There's just so much to love about them. Is it gauche to be a biologist and have a favorite animal? The ...

• Tardigrades are hardy enough to survive large asteroid impacts and even supernova blasts. • Water bears have survived all five mass extinctions on Earth since they first evolved about half a billion ...

The tardigrade-shaped blob was visible in an up-close solar view. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. No, tardigrades haven't ...

Tardigrades are famous for their extreme durability, but new research shows how good they are at walking, despite their teeny size and squishy bodies. Tardigrades feature a resume beyond compare.

A team of physicists claims to have entangled a superconducting qubit and a tardigrade, moving the freezing, tiny, and well-controlled world of quantum into the "hot and wet" systems of life. However, ...

Animals as small and soft as tardigrades seldom have legs and almost never bother walking. But a new study finds that water bears propel themselves through sediment and soil on eight stubby legs, in a ...

I plunge my hand deep into our miniature pond to scoop some mud and water into my little sample pot. The water is winter cold and, apart from a few blood worms and a charcoal-coloured snail, it looks ...

Regular readers will know I turn into a starry-eyed idiot when new tardigrade news breaks. There's just so much to love about them. Is it gauche to be a biologist and have a favorite animal? The ...