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The dehydration resistance of water bears could help inform scientists on how to preserve biological material, like cells, crops, and meats.
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But the new species, with its unique traits, has given science a whole new line of investigation into the bizarre water bear.
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The microbial creatures, also known as water bears, can survive just about anywhere, including the vacuum of space.
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Despite their tiny stature and their adorable nicknames—moss piglets, water bears—the tenacious tardigrade has some tremendous capabilities.
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Also known as water bears, tardigrades are tiny water-dwelling creatures famed for their resiliency.
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In the last few years, tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, have gotten a lot of attention for being tough.
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First Known Use of water bear
1848
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