One baby tardigrade had the confidence to hitch a ride on the back of one of its greatest predators — a microscopic worm ...

the tardigrade, they are uniquely resilient to the point it's amazing to think they have any predators at all to worry about. The reptiles belong to the Crocodylia order, but crocodiles belong to ...

When the German zoologist Ephraim Goeze first recognized, described, and named the kleiner Wasserbär (“Little Waterbear”) in 1773, he could not yet have guessed that he had found the Chuck Norris of ...

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.

They're cute. They're tough. They're microscopic. And apparently they're very coordinated. Tardigrades — the eight-legged, millimeter-long animals also known as "water bears" — are fun to look ...

Milnesium tardigradum has just received a very unusual award - invertebrate of the year 2025! The contest was run by the Guardian newspaper, with readers putting forward more than 2,000 nominations ...

Now, scientists are turning to a surprising source for help: tardigrades — tiny, resilient animals known for surviving extreme environments, including radiation levels that would be lethal to ...

1. Tardigrades are microscopic creatures with many nicknames. The name Tardigrade means “slow moving” and refers to their bear-like crawling movement. Their movement and appearance has also gi ...