Tardigrades are tough, tubby, and tiny. There are more than 1000 species, and all of them are itty-bitty—about the size of a grain of sand. Here’s what you need to know about these nearly ...

This protein from tardigrades may hold the key to protecting healthy tissues during cancer radiation treatment.

When people undergo radiotherapy for cancer, it's not just the tumor that suffers. The radiation causes DNA breaks in healthy ...

Yes, they are THAT common.) Despite being an average of just a millimeter or less in size, tardigrades are badass tough and their amazing biology allows them to survive conditions that would doom most ...

Tardigrades have survived all four mass extinctions. Scientists say they will survive many more until the sun envelops the Earth, in about 4 billion years. Hey, even a tough tardigrade has its ...

Researchers have found a way to use tardigrade proteins to potentially revolutionize cancer treatment and space travel.

They decided to add actual tardigrades-- super-tough microscopic creatures, also known as "water bears," that can be dehydrated and revived at least a decade later -- to the resin that sealed the ...

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 ...