Tardigrades, also known as Water Bears or Space Bears, are incredible members of the microcosmos that can be found just about anywhere in the world. These eight-legged invertebrates are only 0.1-1mm long, yet they are certainly the world’s toughest animals! Just how tough are they? They have been shown to survive temperatures as low as…
Author: Stanford Tardigrade Project
Led by a small team of undergraduates, the Stanford Tardigrade Project is aimed at studying wondrous lives of the world's toughest creatures -- TARDIGRADES.