Water bears do not have extensive foreign DNA, new study finds

Monday, March 28, 2016 - 09:20 in Biology & Nature

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.

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