Science

A New Clue Into How ‘Water Bears’ Evolved to Survive the Literal Vacuum of Space

TOO TOUGH TO DIE

Water bears are the toughest animals we’ve ever studied. How did they come to be this way?

Neel V. Patel
Neel V. Patel
An illustration that includes images of a Tardigrades in Space surrounded by Stars, Light, and The Moon.
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