If there were ever an animal that seemed built for space, it might be the water bear. Also known as tardigrades, these microscopic creatures already sound like science fiction. They survive being ...

In a small Danish cemetery, a researcher hovers over a fallen tree covered by a rich green mat. She collects samples of lichen and moss and places them into two separate coffee filters. Meanwhile, her ...

A newly discovered protein from Earth’s toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are ...