A t half a millimeter long (0.02 inches) tardigrades are so small they’re hard to see without a microscope. However, these ...

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Tardigrades—tiny, water-dwelling creatures also known as “water bears”—are some of the toughest animals on Earth. They can ...

One study in particular presented how the study of tardigrades could help address the challenges involved. The study was conducted by Isadora Arantes, a NASA ambassador and astronaut candidate ...

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Much like tardigrades, lichens can stay in a desiccated state for extended periods until they are rehydrated. Other lichen adaptations to extreme conditions include metabolites that screen out UV ...

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From the top of a tall mountain range to the bottom of the sea, they can almost be found anywhere on Earth. From a vacuum state (No Air) to radiation blasts 700 times stronger than the sun's rays ...

Tardigrades could show how we would cope with punishing journeys to Mars. The microscopic creatures — which can survive extreme conditions — will be sent to the International Space Station in May.