The study of tardigrade taxonomy and biodiversity has advanced considerably through the integration of morphological, molecular and ecological approaches. By combining high‐resolution imaging, ...

• Tardigrades are hardy enough to survive large asteroid impacts and even supernova blasts. • Water bears have survived all five mass extinctions on Earth since they first evolved about half a billion ...

A 1000-fold higher dose repair is neat, but the ability to survive few years of no DNA repair merely points out the gap to various space applications (suspended animation, transpermia candidates et ...

Small but tough, tardigrades are the champions of longevity and survival under extreme conditions. Some of these "superpowers," which they owe to genes unique to their species, may now be transferable ...