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  2. How Cryptobiosis Makes Tardigrades Almost Indestructible - AOL

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    Tardigrades are affectionately known as water bears or moss piglets and are tiny invertebrates measuring a maximum of 0.05 inches in length. Viewed through a microscope, they look a little like a ...

  3. Tardigrade - Wikipedia

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    Tardigrade anatomy [3]. Tardigrades have a short plump body with four pairs of hollow unjointed legs. Most range from 0.1 to 0.5 mm (0.004 to 0.02 in) in length, although the largest species may reach 1.3 mm (0.051 in).

  4. New 'indestructible' species of tardigrade found lurking in ...

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    Tardigrades, aka water bears, are known to be indestructible. They can survive extreme temps, intense radiation, and recover from complete dehydration. New 'indestructible' species of tardigrade ...

  5. Scientists now think they know why tardigrades are so ... - AOL

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    Tardigrades, or water bears, thrive in some of Earth’s harshest environments. Now, researchers say they have unlocked the survival mechanism of the tiny creature. Scientists now think they know ...

  6. Microfauna - Wikipedia

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    Microfauna (from Ancient Greek mikros 'small' and from Latin fauna 'animal') are microscopic animals and organisms that exhibit animal-like qualities and have body sizes that are usually <0.1mm. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Microfauna are represented in the animal kingdom (e.g. nematodes , small arthropods ) and the protist kingdom (i.e. protozoans ).

  7. SpaceX just launched 5,000 tardigrades into space so ... - AOL

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    Tardigrades are onboard for a stint in orbit. ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call:

  8. Tardigrades: we're now polluting the moon with near ...

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    An Israeli spacecraft carrying tardigrades crashed into the moon. Whether they will survive is irrelevant. ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail.

  9. Scientists shot tardigrades out of a gun at more than 2,000 ...

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    A spacecraft carrying tardigrades crashed on the moon in 2019. In a 2021 study, scientists set out to test whether the creatures could've survived. ... For premium support please call: 800-290 ...