Water bears do not have extensive foreign DNA, new study finds
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 23:20
in Biology & Nature
Tardigrades have not acquired a significant proportion of their DNA from other organisms, a new study shows. Tardigrades, also known as moss piglets or water bears, are eight-legged microscopic animals that have long fascinated scientists for their ability to survive extremes of temperature, pressure, lack of oxygen, and even radiation exposure.