Tardigrades
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Tubby 'tardigrade' crawls across sun's surface in spectacular images
By Mindy Weisberger published
New images of the solar surface, the closest ever seen, included a flaw that resembled a tardigrade.
Colonizing Mars may require humanity to tweak its DNA
By Mike Wall published
Genetic enhancement could allow humanity to push surprisingly far out into the final frontier.
'Disco' tardigrade parties under microscope, wins international photo prize
By Mindy Weisberger published
A tardigrade, a mouse brain and a wasp ovary were some of the standout images in a contest celebrating the beauty in the very small.
Adorable Tardigrades Have a Surprising, Fatal Weakness
By Stephanie Pappas published
Tiny-but-tough tardigrades aren't as indestructible as previously believed.
12 Times Science Proved the World Is Amazing in 2019
By Jeanna Bryner published
Here's a look at the gems science turned up in 2019.
Tardigrade DNA Added to Human Cells Could Help Us Survive on Mars, Scientist Says
By Chelsea Gohd published
Will we one day combine tardigrade DNA with our cells to go to Mars?
'Damage Suppressor' Protein Protects Adorable Tardigrades ... and Human Cells, Too
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists deciphered a key ingredient in tardigrades' arsenal of superpowers, learning how a unique protein in microscopic water bears provides protection from harmful radiation.
There Are Thousands of Tardigrades on the Moon. Now What?
By Mindy Weisberger published
What might it mean for the moon to have thousands of tardigrades as new inhabitants?
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