Tardigrades Are Hardy

Tardigrades are amazing microscopic creatures. Also called water bears or moss piglets, they can survive in the cold vacuum of space, volcanoes, or deep underwater trenches. They can withstand radiation blasts or live for decades without food or water. Scientists discovered, proteins keep their cell walls from shrinking, even when the cells dehydrate.

When’s the Next Snail to New York?

Tardigrades are amazing microscopic creatures. Also called water bears or moss piglets, they can survive in the cold vacuum of space, in volcanoes and in deep underwater trenches. They can withstand radiation blasts or live for decades without food or water. New research shows, that tardigrades sometimes ride on snails, for long journeys.

No, It Wasn’t Still Alive

Tardigrades are amazing microscopic creatures. They can survive in the cold vacuum of space, in volcanoes, and in deep underwater trenches. They can withstand radiation blasts, or live for decades without food or water. A 16,000,000 year-old tardigrade fossil was recently discovered, preserved in amber. It was only the 3rd tardigrade fossil ever found.

Maybe His Wings Were Tired

A bird in Japan surprised observers at a Tokyo train station. The crow was hopping around a ticket machine after watching people buy tickets with credit cards. Then he hopped to the next machine, grabbed a woman’s credit card as it popped out, and took it back to his own ticket machine! That’s one smart crow!

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Transformers, Roll Out!

Japanese engineers have created a real Transformer! J-deite RIDE is a 13 foot-tall robot that turns into a vehicle, just like an Autobot. It can even transform while 2 people are sitting inside! J-deite RIDE travels 37 miles per hour as a car, but walks only 328 feet per hour. Speed is not its best feature, but it’s still awesome!

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