Dirt, leaf litter, and patches of moss are favorite hangouts. But those are just the tardigrade’s preferred habitat; these tiny animals could easily live in the fires of Mount Doom if they had to.

Scientists are just starting to understand the tardigrade. It can survive boiling water, outer space, and extreme radiation. Following is a transcript of the video. This funny looking little guy ...

Any habitat with water is a potential home for tardigrades. They can be found in oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams. Even the thin water films coating mosses and lichens are sufficient for them ...

This isn't actually a tardigrade floating in space, but they are the first animal shown to be capable of surviving space exposure The moon might now be home to thousands of planet Earth's most ...

whose habitat is vanishing as the park’s Fraser firs fall prey to pests. Keeping track of those populations is a vital part of the park’s conservation mission. But why go to so much trouble to study a ...

1. Tardigrades are microscopic creatures with many nicknames. The name Tardigrade means “slow moving” and refers to their bear-like crawling movement. Their movement and appearance has also gi ...