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Tardigrades reveal extreme heat-blocking survival trick while in tun state
- May 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are tiny eight-legged animals that can survive in extreme environments, where humans and most other animals would die. This resistance to extreme conditions, including intense heat, very high or low temperatures, radiation and low oxygen levels is called "extremotolerance."
Originally published at Phys.org