Tardigrades' latest superpower: a fluorescent protective shield

Scientists identify a species that appears to absorb potentially lethal UV radiation and emit blue lightThe might be tiny creatures with a comical appearance, but tardigrades are one of life ’s great survivors. Now scientists say they have found a new species boasting an unexpected piece of armour: a protective fluorescent shield.Related:Tardigrades: Earth ’s unlikely beacon of life that can survive a cosmic cataclysmContinue reading...
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