A baby tardigrade riding a nematode won $600 in Nikon's Small World in Motion Video Competition. Quinten Geldhof captured the video using a microscope and an iPhone. His setup cost under $1,000. The ...

An enlarged image of a microscopic tardigrade. These invertebrates are considered close relatives of arthropods and are found in a variety of habitats around the world. Most plant-eating tardigrades ...

Observe a tardigrade at multiple magnifications from 0x to 400x under the microscope. Gingrich suggests Trump’s Greenland ...

The winners of a microscopic video competition have been announced, and among the remarkable entries is an incredible clip of a tiny tardigrade riding a roundworm. The Nikon Small World in Motion ...

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New research finds that the microscopic “water bears" are remarkably good at repairing their DNA after a huge blast of radiation. By Carl Zimmer To introduce her children to the hidden marvels of the ...

Have you ever heard of an animal that can survive in boiling water, in below-freezing temperatures and even in the depths of space? Well, if not, then you should probably learn about the microscopic ...

A tardigrade belonging to the genus Echiniscus, photographed by scanning electron microscope. Differences between one or two physiological traits were long thought sufficient to distinguish between ...

Scientists have discovered just the third fossil tardigrade we've ever found -- while they were looking for something else entirely. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...