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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.
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.
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.
The Kilauea volcano that has been erupting in Hawaii has destroyed over 45 homes and buildings and caused thousands of people to evacuate. But volcanologists are getting the chance of a lifetime to study the volcano, its lava flow patterns, and how to make better predictions about future eruptions. Learning the warning signs could save many lives!
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Kuh-boom! You’ve probably heard thunder from a rainstorm before. Maybe you’ve even heard thunder during a snowstorm. But scientists have captured the sound of thunder in ash clouds from an erupting volcano! They hope studying the thunder can help them detect lightning in large plumes of ash that interfere with airplanes.
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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. The newest tardigrade species was found on moss in a Japanese parking lot!
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