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The tardigrade in the ice hole: how extreme life finds a way in the Arctic | Biology | The Guardian

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Tiny organisms nicknamed water bears offer clues about possible alien life but the changing climate means their habitat faces an uncertain future

Tardigrades, nicknamed water bears or moss piglets, are less than 1mm in length and can enter cryptobiosis to withstand extreme conditions. Photograph: Science Photo Library - Steve Gchmeissner/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Tardigrades, nicknamed water bears or moss piglets, are less than 1mm in length and can enter cryptobiosis to withstand extreme conditions. Photograph: Science Photo Library - Steve Gchmeissner/Getty Images This land is your land Biology This article is more than 5 years old The tardigrade in the ice hole: how extreme life finds a way in the Arctic This article is m

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