He also notes that a lot remains to be discovered given that Gąsiorek’s research focused solely on mosses and lichens, leaving out many tardigrade-friendly environments such as freshwater sediments or ...

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 ...

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.

Tardigrades often live in lichens. Jakob Vind Once the samples reached the Natural History Museum of Denmark, Gąsiorek discarded low-quality samples and those likely containing what he calls ...