Tiny but tough: the tardigrades

Heat, cold, vacuum … the microscopic creatures, found recently in a lake in Antarctica, show remarkable resilience to a wide range of normally lethal physical conditionsRemains of the minuscule organisms known as tardigrades have beendiscovered in a subglacial Antarctic lake. The creatures, ranging in size from 0.1mm to 1.5mm, are often called water bears or moss piglets. The remains were found when scientistsdrilled a kilometre under the ice; previously, only microbes have been found in these extreme conditions.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 27, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Morfudd Owen Tags: Zoology Biology Science Space Technology Source Type: news